“Bravo! Dean Haycock describes the psychopath with compelling clarity and accuracy. He draws on the expertise of those who have studied these men and women, particularly Canadian expert, Robert Hare. You can trust the conclusions of this readable book: that there are many psychopaths among us and they have no capacity to care about those that they hurt; that the concept of psychopathy has an interesting history with some academic argument still simmering, but with general consensus among those in-the-know; that a person can be a "full-blown" psychopath with a very high likelihood of relentless criminal predation: that one can have several of the traits that characterize the man without a conscience, but be less likely to act in criminal and violent ways.

"Dean Haycock simplifies but does not over-simplify the neurological science that locates psychopathic traits in various anatomical areas of the brain. He invites us to face the dilemmas that judges and parole boards face when criminals who do not experience genuine feelings of guilt - never have and never will - approach the end of their sentences. Some of us work in fields that expose us to psychopaths and their victims. Some of us live with psychopaths in our families. All of us live with psychopaths in our communities. This book helps the professional and the concerned citizen know just what it means to be psychopathic.” -- Frank M. Ochberg, M.D. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Michigan State University. Formerly: Associate Director, National Institute of Mental Health