A multidimensional scaling analysis of the Hare PCL-R: Unfolding the structure of psychopathy

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-132

  Bishopp, Daz ^a,c   Hare, Robert D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multidimensional scaling; PCL R; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649103719     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160701483484     Document Type: Article

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