Psychopathy: Theory, Research and Implications for Society

by David J. Cooke (Editor), Adelle E. Forth (Editor), Robert D. Hare (Editor)

Psychopathy is a very important concept for those working in the field of criminal justice - investigators, prosecutors, and those who have to evaluate, manage and treat offenders. In Psychopathy: Theory, Research and Implications for Society , detailed, empirically based contributions by the world's leading researchers describe the relevance of the construct to practical and policy issues, examining its relevance to such topics as treatment, risk management and recidivism. The use of the concept in a range of populations is discussed, including juveniles, children, and the mentally disordered, as well as across cultures. The major strength of the volume is that the validity of the psychopathy construct is enhanced by the extensive empirical support: contributors explore topics including the genetic, biological, affective, interpersonal and information processing models that underpin the disorder.
Audience: All those dealing with offenders - psychologists, psychiatrists, lawyers, judges, prison administrators and those who formulate policy in the criminal justice system.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

438 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970

Reviews

[Joevarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually, I've already knew most of psychopath's characteristics thanks to prior reading. Before I began to read this, I've searched out many online articles about psychopathy and scientific journals of psychopathy. Then I read Psychopath Test of Jon Ronson. Clearly, psychopathy and mental disorders is the most interesting topic in psychology (for me)so this field is just... me!

I've knew the theory, but got no idea when it comes to research about psychopathy. So then I read this, and get surprised by some research results. One of the research resulted that psychopaths are clearly has no sense of guilt and remorse. Then they have cortical and autonomic neural abnormality. Which made me think, "So can we categorize these blood lust murderers as murderers? Shouldn't we just kill them, because they are incurable?"

Yes, psychopath are incurable.

Well, Hare really is the king of psychopathic studies in the modern societies. I really wanna meet him someday...