Psychopathy, ADHD, and Brain Dysfunction as Predictors of Lifetime Recidivism among Sex Offenders

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-26

  Langevin, Ron ^a,b   Curnoe, Suzanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Juniper Associates   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD; brain dysfunction; psychopathy; recidivism; sex offender

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOPATHY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RECURRENCE; SEX OFFENSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551703003     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X09360968     Document Type: Article

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