Paraphilias with co-morbid psychopathy: The clinical and legal significance to sex offender assessments

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 211-223

  Saleh, Fabian M ^a,b   Malin, H Martin ^a,b   Grudzinskas Jr , Albert J ^c   Vitacco, Michael J ^d  

^a Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality   (United States)

^b National Institute for the Study Prevention and Treatment of Sexual Trauma   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Mendota Mental Health Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; OFFENDER; PRISONER; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL DEVIATION;

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; CRIMINALS; HUMANS; PARAPHILIAS; PRISONERS; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 77952065107     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.933     Document Type: Article

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