Field inter-rater reliability of the psychopathy checklist–revised

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 468-481

  Ismail, Ghena ^a,b   Looman, Jan ^a,c  

^a Correctional Service Canada ^*  (Canada)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^c Providence Continuing Care Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

PCL R; Psychopathy; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; ONTARIO; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; PRISONERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 85014582098     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X16652452     Document Type: Article

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