Mental Health and the Law - Essay

Promises and Perils of a Psychopathology of Crime: The Troubling Case of Juvenile Psychopathy

Authors: Matthew Owen Howard (Washington University School of Social Work) , James Herbert Williams (Washington University School of Social Work) , Michael George Vaughn (Washington University School of Social Work) , Tonya Edmond (Washington University School of Social Work)

  • Promises and Perils of a Psychopathology of Crime: The Troubling Case of Juvenile Psychopathy

    Mental Health and the Law - Essay

    Promises and Perils of a Psychopathology of Crime: The Troubling Case of Juvenile Psychopathy

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Abstract

In Part I, this Essay describes the historical conceptions of psychopathy, and Part II discusses contemporary perspectives. Part III reviews contemporary juvenile psychopathy assessment measures. In Part IV, the Essay analyzes the factors characteristic of psychopathic youth. Part V reports on pertinent etiological theories. Finally, Part VI suggests directions future research in this field should take. Part VII provides concluding remarks on the troubling case of juvenile psychopathy.

Keywords: Psychology, Pathological, Juvenile delinquents, Delinquent behavior, Clinical legal education, Social science research

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01 Jan 2004
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