Psychopathy in Youth: A Valid Construct?

The Psychopath: Theory, Research, and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 369-387

  Forth, Adelle E ^a   Book, Angela S ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781315085470-14     Document Type: Chapter

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