Understanding Female Offenders: Psychopathy, Criminal Behavior, Assessment, and Treatment

By Jason M. Smith (Author)

Between 1980 and 2017, the number of incarcerated women increased by more than 750%, rising from a total of 26,378 in 1980 to 225,060 in 2017, according to the Sentencing Project. This significant increase highlights the need for a better understanding of female offenders, particularly those with psychopathic traits.

Dealing with Incarcerated Women and Psychopathic Behavior

Dealing with incarcerated women, especially those with psychopathic traits, can be challenging. It is essential to understand the differences between ASPD (Antisocial Personality Disorder) and psychopathic women and men. This understanding can help in better ways of interviewing, assessing, and treating these women, as well as providing clinical caveats with case examples to assist with clinical applications.

A Comprehensive Resource for Female Offenders

Understanding Female Offenders: Psychopathy, Criminal Behavior, Assessment, and Treatment is the only comprehensive resource that provides specific knowledge about female offenders, particularly on female psychopathy and assessment. This book describes the differences between ASPD and psychopathic women and men, presents PCL-R, Rorschach, and PAI data on female offenders, female psychopaths, and female sex offenders, reviews the current literature on female psychopathy studies, provides in-depth female offender case studies, and discusses common biases in diagnosing, treating, and assessing in forensic settings with female offenders.

Key Features of the Book

This book offers:

• Differences between ASPD and psychopathic women and men
• PCL-R, Rorschach, and PAI data on female offenders, female psychopaths, and female sex offenders
• A review of the current literature on female psychopathy studies
• In-depth female offender case studies
• Discussion of common biases in diagnosing, treating, and assessing in forensic settings with female offenders

Publication Details

Understanding Female Offenders: Psychopathy, Criminal Behavior, Assessment, and Treatment was published by Elsevier Science on March 16, 2021. The book is available in English and has an ISBN of 9780128233726 and 9780128225851.