Psychopathy Checklist–Revised Use and Reporting Practices in Sexually Violent Predator Evaluations

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 592-614

  Boccaccini, Marcus T ^a   Chevalier, Caroline S ^a   Murrie, Daniel C ^b   Varela, Jorge G ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adversarial allegiance; bias blind spot; Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL R) risk assessment; sexually violent predator

Indexed keywords

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHECKLIST; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; OFFENDER; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEXUAL CRIME; VIOLENCE;

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHECKLIST; CRIMINALS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX OFFENSES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 85027119526     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: 1573286X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063215612443     Document Type: Article

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