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Criminal and Noncriminal Psychopathy: The Devil is in the Detail

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Psychopathy is prevalent and problematic in criminal populations, but is also found to be present in noncriminal populations. In 1992, Robert Hare declared that psychopaths may also “be found in the boardroom”, which has since been followed by an interest in the issue of noncriminal, or even successful, psychopathy. In this chapter, the paradox of criminal and noncriminal psychopathy is discussed with specific attention given to the similarities and differences that account for psychopathic personality across contexts. That psychopathy is a condition typified by a constellation of traits and behaviours requires wider research across diverse populations, and thus the streams of research related to criminal and noncriminal psychopathy are presented and the implications of these contrasting streams are explored.

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Brooks, N., Fritzon, K., Watt, B., Duncan, K., Madsen, L. (2020). Criminal and Noncriminal Psychopathy: The Devil is in the Detail. In: Corporate Psychopathy . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27188-6_3

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