PSYC 2400 Study Guide - Startle Response, Serial Killer, Structured Interview
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Base rates: the prevalence of psychopathy in a certain population: serial killers: 90 % of serial killers would be considered psychopathic. In my clinical opinion- based on experience, intuition. 1: self-report inventories inventories that the offender fills out. 3: structured clinical- the dsm- the most common one to use. Tells you what to look for each issue. Plc. -r bob harr, psychopathy check list revised ( gold standard. Pcl yv psychopathy check list youth version. Pscan- five items developed for law enforcement officers. Affective features: shallow emotions, lack of guilt, callous. Lifestyle features: impulsive, irresponsible, poor anger control, criminal behaviours. Impact of the psychopathy label in the court context. Manipulated the way the juvenile was described. Provided a context wanted to see what happen, how likely that they could be rehabilitated. The psychopathic , were more likely to receive the death penalty. Interested in suffering from psychopathy , and the types of murders. Psychopaths commit instrumental: relationship between psychopathy and reoffending.
