Evaluación pericial en prisiónEstudio de un agresor sexual serial con rasgos psicopáticos

  1. Mª Isabel Agustino Blázquez
  2. Yazmina del Carmen Cabrera Alonso
  3. Víctor Dujo López 1
  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid. España
Revista:
Psicopatología Clínica Legal y Forense

ISSN: 1576-9941

Año de publicación: 2021

Volumen: 21

Número: 1

Páginas: 61-92

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Psicopatología Clínica Legal y Forense

Resumen

This article aims to develop a forensic assessment inside penal institutions to identify potential psychopathology and risk of recidivism, including the need for psychotherapeutic treatment. The inmate is serving a 20-year sentence for more than ten crimes of sexual assault (serial rapist), robbery with intimidation, and exhibitionism. The forensic assessment of the offender is highly technical and complex and determined by variables such as the context, when it is carried out, and the nature of the individual under assessment. It was concluded that the examinee has personality traits consistent with the construct of psychopathy, presenting a moderate risk of recidivism and a high risk of sexual violence re-offense, thus indicating that specific psychological intervention is required. Given the need to adapt therapy to the criminogenic needs of the inmate, this article provides a review of the latest empirical findings in the field of psychopathy and associated treatments.

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