Are Psychopaths As Dangerous As The Legal System Believes?

from In Good Health · host Elizabeth Westfield, Kristen Farrah, Rasmus Larsen

Are Psychopaths As Dangerous As The Legal System Believes?For decades, judicial systems in North America have been using formal assessments to identify these psychopathic individuals. Scoring high on these tests can lead to harsher sentencing and exclusion from rehabilitation programs based on the controversial belief that such inmates cannot be changed. However, our expert pushes back against these procedures and discusses what modern research is revealing about psychopathy. Guests: Rasmus Larsen, forensic epistemologist & assistant professor, University of Toronto, author, Psychopathy UnmaskedHost: Elizabeth WestfieldProducer: Kristen Farrah Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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For decades, judicial systems in North America have been using formal assessments to identify these psychopathic individuals. Scoring high on these tests can lead to harsher sentencing and exclusion from rehabilitation programs based on the controversial belief that such inmates cannot be changed. However, our expert pushes back against these procedures and discusses what modern research is revealing about psychopathy.