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Psychopathy and Law: A Practitioner's Guide [Hardcover]

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Psychopathy and Law: A Practitioner's Guide provides those working in the fields of law, the military, social and health services, politics, and business with a comprehensive introduction to psychopathy and the ways of thinking that guide the psychopathic mind.

  • Features case examples and - unique from previous texts in the field - links these to theory and empirical research
  • Represents an up-to-date resource for scientists examining psychopathy
  • Covers issues that have never been dealt with in regard to psychopathy, including those relating to families, civil law, war crimes, economical crimes and organized crimes
  • Hardcover: 314 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (April 9, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470972386
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470972380
  • Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 7 x 10 inches
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Psychopathy and Law: A Practitioner's Guide

About the Editors xi


About the Contributors xiii


Preface xix

1Introduction 1
Helinä Häkkänen-Nyholm and Jan-Olof Nyholm


The Nature of Psychopathy 1


Short History 5


Measurement 5


Practical Application and Study Populations 7


Future Directions 8


The Structure of This Text 9


References 12

2Assessment 17
Michael J. Vitacco, David A. Lishner, and Craig S. Neumann


Psychometric Properties of PCL Instruments 19


Psychopathy and the Law: Focus on the Insanity Defense 22


Potential Misuses of PCL Instruments in Legal Proceedings 25


Admissibility of PCL Instruments in Adversarial Proceedings 27


Ethical Issues with PCL Measures and Predicting Risk 29


Myths Associated with Psychopathy 30


Summary and Conclusions 32


References 32

3Psychopathy and Brain Function: Empirical Findings and Legal Implications 39
Christopher Patrick, Noah C. Venables, and Jennifer Skeem


Introduction 39


Diagnostic Distinctions 40


Brain Measurement Techniques 43


Neuroimaging Studies of Psychopathy 45


Electrocortical Studies of Psychopathy 60


Key Assumptions in Research on Brain Function in Psychopathy That Constrain Stability, Interpretation, and Practical Utility of Findings 65


Acknowledgements 70


References 71

4Cognition–Emotion Interactions in Psychopathy: Implications for Theory and Practice 79
Arielle R. Baskin-Sommers and Joseph P. Newman


Theoretical Perspectives on Psychopathy 80


Practical Issues in Psychopathy 86


Judicial Practice: Culpability and Post-incarceration Release 88


Treatment 91


References 92

5Psychopathy inWomen: Presentation, Assessment, and Management 99
Caroline Logan and Ghitta Weizmann-Henelius


Introduction 99


The Construct of Psychopathy and Its Presence inWomen 100


How PsychopathicWomen Present 104


The Practical Management ofWomenWith Psychopathic Traits 112


Future Directions in Practice and Research 118


References 120

6Psychopathic Features in Adolescence 127
Nina Lindberg


Personality Disorder in Adolescence 127


The Relationship of Psychopathic Traits in Childhood and AdolescenceWith Conduct Disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder 128


Biological Factors 128


Psychosocial Factors 130


Psychopathic Traits and Juvenile Criminality 130


Stability of Psychopathic Traits 131


On Treatment 133


References 134

7Psychopathy and Violent Crime 139
Mary Ellen O’Toole and Helinä Häkkänen-Nyholm


Psychological Analyses of Violent Behavior 141


Psychopathy and Law Enforcement 142


Base Rate of Psychopathy in Criminals 143


Crime-related Behavior 145


How to Identify Psychopaths From a Pool of Suspects 149


Concluding Remarks 152


References 152

8Predatory Violence and Psychopathy 159
J. Reid Meloy


The Science of Predatory Violence 160


Measurement 163


Predatory Violence and the Psychopath 165


Legal and Judicial Issues 168


TheWay Forward: Future Research and Applications 170


References 171

9Psychopathy in Economical Crime, Organized Crime, andWar Crimes 177
Helinä Häkänen-Nyholm and Jan-Olof Nyholm


Economical Crime 179


Organized Crime 183


War Crimes 192


Future Research and Practical Applications 197


References 199

10Forever a Psychopath? Psychopathy and the Criminal Career Trajectory 201
Julia Shaw and Stephen Porter


Introduction 201


Psychopathy in Children and Youth 205


Violent Offending 209


Sex Offending 212


Conclusion 214


References 214

11Psychopathy in Prisons 223
Hannu Lauerma


Introduction 223


The Offending Psychopath and Society 224


Psychopathy and the Prison Staff 226


Psychiatric Care 228


Measures Against Psychopathic Behavior 232


References 234

12Psychopathy in Families: Implications for Clinical Interviews and Civil Proceedings 235
Helinä Häkkänen-Nyholm


Intimate Relationships 237


Parenthood 245


Working with Psychopaths in a Clinical Setting 248


Manifestation of Psychopathy in Civil Proceedings 251


References 256

13 Interpersonal Aspects and Interviewing Psychopaths 261
Jan-Olof Nyholm and Helinä Häkkänen-Nyholm


Introduction 261


The Psychopath’s Interpersonal Behavior 264


Deception and Manipulation 267


Threat of Violence 272


Practical Tips for Interviewing Psychopathic Individuals 273


References 279


Index 287

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