Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R)
The Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) is the standard instrument for assessing psychopathy in forensic and correctional settings. A trained clinician rates 20 items on a three-point scale from a semi-structured interview and detailed file review, producing a total score (and two underlying factors) that index the interpersonal-affective and lifestyle-antisocial features of the construct, with scores at or above 30 typically marking psychopathy.
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Sources
- Hare, R. D. (1999). Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us. Guilford Press. ISBN: 9781572304512
- Hare, R. D., & Neumann, C. S. (2008). Psychopathy as a clinical and empirical construct. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 4, 217–246. DOI: 10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.3.022806.091452 ↗
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ScholarGate. (2026, June 22). Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R). ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/en/criminology/psychopathy-checklist-method
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