Psychopathy and Criminal Behavior - by Paulo Barbosa Marques & Mauro Paulino & Laura Alho (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Psychopathy and Criminal Behavior: Current Trends and Challenges fills a gap in the market by covering new topics and angles not addressed in other literature. The book's authors approach the interaction of psychopathy with different types of crime, reflecting on comorbidity with other disorders, symptoms and emotional function. In addition to examining questions of prevention and treatment, they present new developments with solid theory and scientific evidence, also addressing forensic realities. This is a must-have guide for practitioners, students or anyone interested in psychopathy, criminal behavior and the various avenues of treatment.

Review Quotes

"...The editors have impressive scholarly and applied experiences in criminology, psychology, and the forensic sciences, and their diverse professional experiences translate into a highly accessible and eminently interesting volume. The book is valuable for criminologists, consultants, attorneys, prosecutors, true crime aficionados, and criminal justice students alike, and is worthy of a read. Psychopathy
and criminal behavior: Current trends and challenges is the most useful, insightful, and cogent volume on psychopathy in my library" --Journal of Forensic Sciences