The stability of psychopathy from adolescence into adulthood: The search for moderators

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 228-243

  Lynam, Donald R ^a,c   Loeber, Rolf ^b   Stouthamer Loeber, Magda ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Childhood Psychopathy Scale; Juvenile psychopathy; Parenting; Psychopathy; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349079997     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854807310153     Document Type: Article

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