Forensic Psychology: Psychopaths

A set of vocabulary flashcards to help understand key concepts related to psychopathy in forensic psychology.

Psychopathy

A personality disorder characterized by interpersonal, affective, and behavioral traits such as manipulation, lack of remorse, and impulsivity.

PCL-R

Hare's Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, a tool for assessing psychopathy, consisting of a 20-item scale.

Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)

A personality disorder marked by a history of behaviors violating the rights of others, including criminal activity and deceitfulness.

Sociopathy

A classification often used for individuals with psychopathic traits attributed to environmental factors.

Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised (PPI-R)

A self-report measure with 154 items used to assess psychopathy, focusing on fearless dominance and self-centered impulsivity.

Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (SRP)

A 64-item scale used to assess psychopathy in community samples based on various factors like callous affect and criminal tendencies.

Criminal Versatility

A trait of psychopaths indicating their involvement in a wide variety of criminal behaviors.

Hare's Checklist items

A list of characteristics (20 total), such as manipulativeness and impulsivity, used to assess psychopathy.

Treatment Effectiveness for Psychopaths

Studies show low effectiveness of treatment for psychopaths, with higher recidivism rates reported in treated psychopaths.

Characteristics of Psychopathic Violence

Psychopathic violence is often predatory, instrumental, calculated, and not reactive.