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 | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 Jan 1 |
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Law
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The Construct of Psychopathy and its Potential Contribution to the Study of Serious, Violent, and Chronic Youth Offending. / Vaughn, Michael George; Howard, Matthew O.
In: Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Vol. 3, No. 3, 01.01.2005, p. 235-252.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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