Robert D. Hare
Robert D. Hare, C.M. (born 1934 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a researcher in the field of criminal psychology. He developed the Hare Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-Revised), used to assess cases of psychopathy. Hare advises the FBI's Child Abduction and Serial Murder Investigative Resources Center (CASMIRC) and consults for various British and North American prison services.
3 Books Written
This book begins with a review of the problems associated with the definition and diagnosis of psychopathy for research and clinical purposes, and the historical development of the concept of psychopathy. It goes on to deal with the genetic determinants of psychopathic and criminal behavior. the aetiological implications of childhood histories of psychopaths and the relationship between persistent
Most people are both repelled and intrigued by the images of cold-blooded, conscienceless murderers that increasingly populate our movies, television programs, and newspaper headlines. With their flagrant criminal violation of society's rules, serial killers like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy are among the most dramatic examples of the psychopath. Individuals with this personality disorder are ful
