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Psychometric Properties of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory Triarchic Scales and Its Short Version in Chinese Male Juvenile Offenders

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Pages 300-311 | Received 09 Jun 2019, Accepted 24 Feb 2020, Published online: 22 Apr 2020

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