A Clinical Examination of Psychopathy

Prompt: Mr. Jones is a 40-year-old Caucasian man who has been incarcerated for the last 23 years for a variety of violent offenses starting during his childhood. Pretend you are a forensic psychologist who is evaluating Mr. Jones prior to his upcoming parole board hearing. How might you go about evaluating to determine if Mr. Jones meets criteria for psychopathy? How might a diagnosis of psychopathy impact the outcome of his parole board hearing? Why? Please incorporate current research on the topic of psychopathy from peer-reviewed journal articles in support of your response.

Huss, M.T. (2014). Forensic Psychology: Research Practice and Clinical Applications (2nd Ed.) Hoboken, NJ: Wiley

Chapter 4: Psychopathy

Hare, R. (1999). Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us. New York, NY: Guilford Publications, Inc.

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