Risks of Harm from Psychopathic Individuals

Robert Henley Woody is a professor of psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (teaching forensic, school, and social psychology) and is in the private practice of law in Omaha. His degrees include a PhD from Michigan State University, a ScD from the University of Pittsburgh, and a JD from Creighton University School of Law. He is a licensed psychologist in Florida and Michigan and also a member of the Florida, Michigan, and Nebraska bars. He has been named a diplomat in clinical psychology, forensic psychology, ABPP, and is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. He has authored or edited 34 books and written approximately 200 chapters and articles for professional journals. His primary research interests are in the areas of forensic psychology, law enforcement, school psychology, family and sex therapy, and group therapy.

Preface.- Chapter 1:  Accentuating the Positive.- Chapter 2: Harm in Contemporary Society.- Chapter 3: Risk Taking.- Chapter 4: Deception: The Great Pretender.- Chapter 5:  The Term Psychopathy.- Chapter 6: Definitions of Psychopathy.- Chapter 7: Incidence of Psychopathy.- Chapter 8:  Violence and Criminal Psychopathy.- Chapter 9: Relationships with Psychopaths.- Chapter 10: The Victim's Personal Rights.- Chapter 11: Managing the Great Pretender.