Psychopaths : an Introduction /

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Author / Creator:	Prins, Herschel A.
Imprint:	Hook, Hampshire : Waterside Press, ©2013.
Description:	1 online resource (172 pages) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	Introductory series Introductory series (Waterside Press)
Subject:	Psychopaths. Mentally ill offenders. Antisocial Personality Disorder. Psychopathology. Mentally ill offenders. Psychopaths. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11188449

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ISBN:	1908162325 9781908162328 1904380921 9781904380924 9781908162335
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-145) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	A highly intriguing exploration of the history and development of psychopathy, asking what is a psychopath, how can we tell, and are we at risk? Examines the many different types of psychopaths, the underlying causes, and the key provisions for dealing with criminal psychopaths, with examples. *JUNE STOP PRESS* What is a psychopath? How can we tell? Are psychopaths always a risk to the public? How safe are we from criminal psychopaths? This basic guide looks at the history and development of psychopathy. It gives practical illustrations and explains key provisions for dealing with criminal psychopaths (with examples). It also examines possible causes, the difficulties involved in the assessment of risk, and the tools used to determine whether or not someone has a psychopathic personality.
Other form:	Print version: Prins, Herschel A. Psychopaths. Hook, Hampshire : Waterside Press, ©2013 1904380921 9781904380924

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