Identifying subtypes of criminal psychopaths: A replication and extension

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 953-970

  Swogger, Marc T ^a,b   Kosson, David S ^a  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Primary psychopathy; Psychopathy; Secondary psychopathy; Subtypes; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547209672     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854807300758     Document Type: Article

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