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Psychology Department Colloquium
Dr. Robert Hare
September 23rd, 2009
4 PM to 6 PM
Location NH 138 (New 351)
Psychopathy:
Neuroscience and legal responsibility
Dr. Robert Hare is one of the world’s leading authorities
on psychopathy. He is a Professor Emeritus in the
Department of Psychology at the University
of British Columbia and Honorary
Professor of Psychology at Cardiff University in Wales. His 40-plus years of
research have included the development of the first valid and
reliable measure of psychopathy -
the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised
(PCL-R). The Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy
named their lifetime achievement award after Dr. Hare and, in 2005, he was the first recipient of the R.D. Hare Lifetime
Achievement Award. Other awards include: The Canadian Psychological
Association’s Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International
Advancement of Psychology (2009); the American Academy of Forensic
Psychology’s 2001 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology and
the Law; and the American Psychiatric Association / American
Academy of Psychiatry and the Law’s 2001 Issac
Ray Award for Outstanding Contributions to Forensic Psychiatry and
Psychiatric Jurisprudence. Since 1985, Dr. Hare has given presentations
or workshops on the topic of psychopathy in 27
countries. His bestselling book, Without Conscience: The Disturbing World
of Psychopaths Among Us, has raised awareness of psychopathy
in the general public across the world (it has been translated into 14
languages). His recent book Snakes in Suits which examines the
presence of psychopaths in the workplace also is a bestseller. Dr.
Hare's research has influenced policy in major criminal justice and
law enforcement organizations (including the FBI) worldwide.
More information is available on his website: http://www.hare.org/
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