PSYCHOPATHY AND LAW - PRACTITIONER S GUIDE

Informationen zum Autor Helinä Häkkänen-Nyholm is CEO of PsyJuridica Ltd., and an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Psychology at the University of Helsinki. She has published over 40 scientific papers on issues relating to psychopathy, violent crime, interview and risk assessment, and is the editor of the first Finnish textbook on psychopathy, Psykopatia .   Jan-Olof Nyholm is a founding member and the Chairman of PsyJurdica Ltd. He has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement (both at an international and national level), and has published several works on psychopathy and interviewing. Klappentext Psychopathy and Law: A Practitioner's Guide provides those working in the fields of law, the military, social and health services, politics, and business with a comprehensive introduction to psychopathy and the ways of thinking that guide the psychopathic mind.* Features case examples and - unique from previous texts in the field - links these to theory and empirical research* Represents an up-to-date resource for scientists examining psychopathy* Covers issues that have never been dealt with in regard to psychopathy, including those relating to families, civil law, war crimes, economical crimes and organized crimes Zusammenfassung Psychopathy and Law: A Practitioner's Guide provides those working in the fields of law, the military, social and health services, politics, and business with a comprehensive introduction to psychopathy and the ways of thinking that guide the psychopathic mind. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Editors xi About the Contributors xiii Preface xix 1 Introduction 1 Helinä Häkkänen-Nyholm and Jan-Olof Nyholm The Nature of Psychopathy 1 Short History 5 Measurement 5 Practical Application and Study Populations 7 Future Directions 8 The Structure of This Text 9 References 12 2 Assessment 17 Michael J. Vitacco, David A. Lishner, and Craig S. Neumann Psychometric Properties of PCL Instruments 19 Psychopathy and the Law: Focus on the Insanity Defense 22 Potential Misuses of PCL Instruments in Legal Proceedings 25 Admissibility of PCL Instruments in Adversarial Proceedings 27 Ethical Issues with PCL Measures and Predicting Risk 29 Myths Associated with Psychopathy 30 Summary and Conclusions 32 References 32 3 Psychopathy and Brain Function: Empirical Findings and Legal Implications 39 Christopher Patrick, Noah C. Venables, and Jennifer Skeem Introduction 39 Diagnostic Distinctions 40 Brain Measurement Techniques 43 Neuroimaging Studies of Psychopathy 45 Electrocortical Studies of Psychopathy 60 Key Assumptions in Research on Brain Function in Psychopathy That Constrain Stability, Interpretation, and Practical Utility of Findings 65 Acknowledgements 70 References 71 4 Cognition-Emotion Interactions in Psychopathy: Implications for Theory and Practice 79 Arielle R. Baskin-Sommers and Joseph P. Newman Theoretical Perspectives on Psychopathy 80 Practical Issues in Psychopathy 86 Judicial Practice: Culpability and Post-incarceration Release 88 Treatment 91 References 92 5 Psychopathy inWomen: Presentation, Assessment, and Management 99 Caroline Logan and Ghitta Weizmann-Henelius Introduction 99 The Construct of Psychopathy and Its Presence inWomen 100 How PsychopathicWomen Present 104 The Practical Management ofWomenWith Psychopathic Traits 112 Future Directions in Practice and Research 118 References 120 6 Psychopathic Features in Adolescence 127 Nina Lindberg Personality Disorder in Adolescence...

List of contents

About the Editors xi
 
About the Contributors xiii
 
Preface xix
 
1 Introduction 1
Helinä Häkkänen-Nyholm and Jan-Olof Nyholm
 
The Nature of Psychopathy 1
 
Short History 5
 
Measurement 5
 
Practical Application and Study Populations 7
 
Future Directions 8
 
The Structure of This Text 9
 
References 12
 
2 Assessment 17
Michael J. Vitacco, David A. Lishner, and Craig S. Neumann
 
Psychometric Properties of PCL Instruments 19
 
Psychopathy and the Law: Focus on the Insanity Defense 22
 
Potential Misuses of PCL Instruments in Legal Proceedings 25
 
Admissibility of PCL Instruments in Adversarial Proceedings 27
 
Ethical Issues with PCL Measures and Predicting Risk 29
 
Myths Associated with Psychopathy 30
 
Summary and Conclusions 32
 
References 32
 
3 Psychopathy and Brain Function: Empirical Findings and Legal Implications 39
Christopher Patrick, Noah C. Venables, and Jennifer Skeem
 
Introduction 39
 
Diagnostic Distinctions 40
 
Brain Measurement Techniques 43
 
Neuroimaging Studies of Psychopathy 45
 
Electrocortical Studies of Psychopathy 60
 
Key Assumptions in Research on Brain Function in Psychopathy That Constrain Stability, Interpretation, and Practical Utility of Findings 65
 
Acknowledgements 70
 
References 71
 
4 Cognition-Emotion Interactions in Psychopathy: Implications for Theory and Practice 79
Arielle R. Baskin-Sommers and Joseph P. Newman
 
Theoretical Perspectives on Psychopathy 80
 
Practical Issues in Psychopathy 86
 
Judicial Practice: Culpability and Post-incarceration Release 88
 
Treatment 91
 
References 92
 
5 Psychopathy inWomen: Presentation, Assessment, and Management 99
Caroline Logan and Ghitta Weizmann-Henelius
 
Introduction 99
 
The Construct of Psychopathy and Its Presence inWomen 100
 
How PsychopathicWomen Present 104
 
The Practical Management ofWomenWith Psychopathic Traits 112
 
Future Directions in Practice and Research 118
 
References 120
 
6 Psychopathic Features in Adolescence 127
Nina Lindberg
 
Personality Disorder in Adolescence 127
 
The Relationship of Psychopathic Traits in Childhood and AdolescenceWith Conduct Disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder 128
 
Biological Factors 128
 
Psychosocial Factors 130
 
Psychopathic Traits and Juvenile Criminality 130
 
Stability of Psychopathic Traits 131
 
On Treatment 133
 
References 134
 
7 Psychopathy and Violent Crime 139
Mary Ellen O'Toole and Helinä Häkkänen-Nyholm
 
Psychological Analyses of Violent Behavior 141
 
Psychopathy and Law Enforcement 142
 
Base Rate of Psychopathy in Criminals 143
 
Crime-related Behavior 145
 
How to Identify Psychopaths From a Pool of Suspects 149
 
Concluding Remarks 152
 
References 152
 
8 Predatory Violence and Psychopathy 159
J. Reid Meloy
 
The Science of Predatory Violence 160
 
Measurement 163
 
Predatory Violence and the Psychopath 165
 
Legal and Judicial Issues 168
 
TheWay Forward: Future Research and Applications 170
 
References 171
 
9 Psychopathy in Economical Crime, Organized Crime, andWar Crimes 177
Helinä Häkänen-Nyholm and Jan-Olof Nyholm
 
Economical Crime 179
 
Organized Crime 183
 
War Crimes 192
 
Future Research and Practical Applications 197
 
References 199
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"This book is essential reading for anyone who is involved in providing or utilising expert witness evidence in cases pertaining to individuals with psychopathic traits." ( The Psychologist , 1 January 2013)

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• Authors: Helin? H?kk?nen-Nyholm, HAKKANEN NYHOLM HELINA, Helina Hakkanen-Nyholm, Helina (University of Helsinki) Hakkanen-Nyholm, Helina/ Nyholm Hakkanen-nyholm, Hh Hakkanen-Nyholm, Häkkänen-Nyholm, Helinä Häkkänen-Nyholm, Jan-Olof Nyholm
• Assisted by: Jan-Olo Nyholm (Editor), Jan-Olof Nyholm (Editor), Nyholm Jan-Olof (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.03.2012
• EAN: 9780470972380
• ISBN: 978-0-470-97238-0
• No. of pages: 314
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Psychologie, forensische Psychologie, LAW / Criminal Law / General, Psychology, forensic psychology, Criminal law: procedure and offences