Is psychopathy elevated among criminal offenders who are under preventive detention pursuant to Section 66 of the German Penal Code?

Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8404861 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1099-0798 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07353936 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Behav Sci Law Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: New York, N.Y. : John Wiley And Sons
Original Publication: [New York, N.Y. : Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1983-

Antisocial Personality Disorder/*diagnosis ; Commitment of Mentally Ill/*legislation & jurisprudence ; Criminals/*psychology ; Prisoners/*psychology; Adult ; Aged ; Antisocial Personality Disorder/psychology ; Criminals/legislation & jurisprudence ; Expert Testimony ; Forensic Psychiatry ; Germany ; Humans ; Life Style ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prisoners/legislation & jurisprudence ; Surveys and Questionnaires

In Germany, preventive detention can be imposed if a repeat offender shows a proclivity to commit further significant criminal acts. The courts require expert opinion to provide information about personality traits relevant for this disposition. However, currently, consensus about this topic is lacking. On the basis of a standardized examination, the relevance of Hare's concept of "psychopathy" for expert opinion is discussed in the context of preventive detention.

Date Created: 20100428 Date Completed: 20100721 Latest Revision: 20151119

20231215

10.1002/bsl.927

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