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Research articles

Temperament and character as a function of psychopathy: relationships between the Psychopathy Checklist – Revised and the Temperament and Character Inventory in a sample of personality disordered serious or repeat offenders

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Pages 815-833 | Received 12 Mar 2010, Accepted 02 Jul 2010, Published online: 20 Nov 2010

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