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Psychopathy – a Clinical and Legal Dilemma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

John Reed*
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Department of Health, 133–155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG
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Copyright © 1996 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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