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Brief Report. The PCL-R and Gender

Published Online:September 01, 2006https://doi.org/10.1027//1015-5759.16.3.147

Abstract

Summary: Hare's Psychopathy Checklist - Revised (PCL-R; Hare, 1991) was originally constructed for use among males in correctional and forensic settings. In this study, the PCL-R protocols of 36 matched pairs of female and male violent offenders were examined with respect to gender differences. The results indicated a few significant differences. By means of discriminant analysis, male Ss were distinguished from their female counterparts through their relatively higher scores on “callous/lack of empathy” (item 8) and “juvenile delinquency” (item 18), whereas the female Ss scored relatively higher on “promiscuous sexual behavior” (item 11). Some sources of bias and possible implications are discussed.

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