The Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R; Hare 1991, 2003) is a construct rating scale designed to assess the traits and behaviors associated with psychopathy among adults. Psychopathy refers to a constellation of personality traits and behaviors with interpersonal, affective, behavioral, and antisocial components. The PCL-R consists of 20 items scored on a 3-point scale (0, 1, 2) resulting in a total dimensional score ranging from 0 to 40. Higher scores are indicative of more psychopathic features.
The PCL-R is a construct rating scale designed to assess the personality traits and behaviors related to the construct of psychopathy among adults. Psychopathy, as defined by the PCL-R, consists of a cluster of interpersonal (e.g., manipulative), affective (e.g., lack of empathy), behavioral (e.g., parasitic lifestyle), and antisocial (e.g., criminal versatility) features. Although the PCL-R was not designed as a risk or recidivism measure, considerable research.
