Handbook on Psychopathy and Law |
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| Author:
| Kiehl, Kent A.
Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter P. |
| Series title: | Oxford Series in Neuroscience, Law, and Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-984138-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $185.00 |
Book Description:
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Psychopaths constitute less than 1% of the general population, but they commit a much larger proportion of crime and violence in society. This volume chronicles the latest science of psychopathy, various ways that psychopaths challenge the criminal justice system, and the major ethical issues arising from this fascinating condition.
Psychopaths constitute less than 1% of the general population, but they commit a much larger proportion of crime and violence in society. This volume chronicles the latest science of psychopathy, various ways that psychopaths challenge the criminal justice system, and the major ethical issues arising from this fascinating condition.