University of Cambridge, Faculty of Law

Thursday 9th February 2012, 17:00

Institute of Criminology Public Seminars: 'Psychopathic Personality: Capturing an Elusive Clinical Concept'

The Institute of Criminology, University of CambridgeSpeaker: Professor David J Cooke, Glasgow Caledonian University, and Visiting Professor at Bergen University, Norway.

Psychopathic personality disorder has long been associated with criminal and antisocial behaviour. The measurement of this disorder is fraught with difficulties and the methods applied clinically to assess the disorder have evolved significantly over the last two decades. The importance of this disorder in relation to offending will be considered. The development of a new approach to the assessment of the disorder -- The Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality (CAPP) -- will be described. Challenges and controversies in the field will be considered. David Cooke is a Professor of Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University and also a Visiting Professor at Bergen University, Norway. For 23 years he was Head of the Forensic Clinical Psychology Service in Glasgow. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the British Psychological Society. He is currently President of the European Association of Psychology and Law. He has a longstanding interest in risk assessment and psychopathic personality disorder. He was awarded a Cropwood Fellowship at the Institute of Criminology in Cambridge during the early stages of his forensic career.

This seminar starts at 5.00pm,and will be held in Seminar Room B3, Institute of Criminology, Sidgwick Ave, Cambridge, CB3 9DA. A drinks reception in the basement foyer will follow this seminar for attendees.

The IoC Public Seminar Series is open to all interested in attending, with no ticket required. If you wish to be added to the seminar mailing list, please contact: Joanne Garner, on: jf225@cam.ac.uk

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