Journal article
The Promise and Pitfalls of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised in Sexual Offense Evaluations
Journal of forensic psychology research and practice
01 May 2024
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Abstract
Psychopathy is a serious personality disorder often implicated in criminal behavior, including sexual offenses. The Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) is the most frequently used assessment tool for measuring psychopathy, often utilized by experts in assessments of people charged or convicted of sexual offenses. Despite its widespread use in this context, there are important questions about its suitability, given extant research on sexual recidivism and existing legal precedent. We provide an extensive overview of evolving legal precedent involving psychopathy and sexual offenses, with an emphasis on civil commitment and the limitations of using diagnoses involving antisocial behaviors.
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- Title
- The Promise and Pitfalls of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised in Sexual Offense Evaluations
- Creators
- Steven K. Erickson - BrookeMarc A. Martinez - Zionsville Community High SchoolDavid DeMatteo - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of forensic psychology research and practice
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 28
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001209520800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85191889776
- Other Identifier
- 991021874493004721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Criminology & Penology
- Psychology, Multidisciplinary