The Construct of Psychopathy and its Potential Contribution to the Study of Serious, Violent, and Chronic Youth Offending

Michael G. Vaughn; Matthew O. Howard

doi:10.1177/1541204005276320

The Construct of Psychopathy and its Potential Contribution to the Study of Serious, Violent, and Chronic Youth Offending

Michael G. Vaughn, Matthew O. Howard

Graduate School of Social Welfare

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Abstract

This article examines the construct of psychopathy and its potential to enhance current understanding of serious, violent, and chronic (SVC) juvenile offending. Historical, definitional, diagnostic, etiological, and assessment issues pertaining to psychopathy are discussed and a conceptual framework of antisocial subtypes incorporating biological and social factors is presented. Implications of psychopathy-related findings for future theory, research, policy, and practice in the juvenile justice system are elucidated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	235-252
Number of pages	18
Journal	Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1541204005276320
Publication status	Published - 2005 Jul

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Health(social science)
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Law

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