An evaluation of the PCL‐R in assessing prisoners with low intellectual functioning

Abstract

The Psychopathy Checklist‐Revised is used in forensic and clinical settings to give an indication of the level of psychopathy an individual presents. The use of the PCL‐R with offenders with a learning disability (LD) is understudied. The current study aims to replicate a study by Morrissey (2003) which focused on the problems arising from assessing an LD service sample from Rampton Hospital. The results may suggest that the PCL‐R may be used reliably with offenders with low intellectual functioning.

Citation

Spiers, L. (2007), "An evaluation of the PCL‐R in assessing prisoners with low intellectual functioning", The British Journal of Forensic Practice, Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636646200700003