Psychopathic Predators? Relation Between Psychopathy and Violence
Author: Nicole Porter, N.A. PORTER AND ASSOCIATES The Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL–R; Hare, 1991, 2003) is often used to assess risk of violence, perhaps based on the assumption that it captures individuals who both emotionally detached and who are driven to prey upon others. Psychopathy is a condition primarily characterized by the absence of empathy. Experts will agree that …