Child and adolescent psychopathy: A state-of-the-art reflection on the construct and etiological theories

Diana Ribeiro da Silva, Daniel Rijo and Randall T. Salekin

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2012, vol. 40, issue 4, 269-277

Abstract: There is a growing interest in the identification of psychopathic traits in infancy and adolescence. This effort will enable the development of predictive models of aggressive and violent behavior, in order to intervene effectively both in preventive and therapeutic levels. Several authors have suggested that the presence or absence of psychopathic traits, together with the factors that sustain, maximize or minimize them, can help in the identification of the etiology and developmental trajectories of anti-social individuals.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.05.005

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