The Heterogeneity of Incarcerated Psychopaths: Differences in Risk, Need, Recidivism, and Management Approaches

The Psychopath: Theory, Research, and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 461-484

  Wong, Stephen C P ^a,b   Burt, Stephen ^c  

^a Regional Psychiatric Centre   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services   (Canada)

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EID: 85145512496     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315085470-18     Document Type: Chapter

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