Psychopathic traits in young offenders vs. non-offenders in similar socioeconomic condition

Objective: To analyze the differences in psychopathic traits between offender and non-offender youths with similar socioeconomic backgrounds. Method: The Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R) scale was used to identify whether 39 young offenders with no history of mental disorders or criteria for...

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Main Authors: Gustavo B. Castellana, Daniel M. de Barros, Antonio de P. Serafim, Geraldo Busatto Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2014-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462014000300241&lng=en&tlng=en