Robert D. Hare

Who is Robert D. Hare?

Robert D. Hare, C.M., is a researcher in the field of criminal psychology. He developed the Psychopathy Checklist and Psychopathy Checklist Revised, used to diagnose cases of psychopathy and also useful in predicting the likelihood of violent behavior. Hare advises the FBI's Child Abduction and Serial Murder Investigative Resources Center and consults for various British and North American prison services.

Hare received his Ph.D. in experimental psychology at University of Western Ontario. He is professor emeritus of the University of British Columbia where his studies center on psychopathology and psychophysiology. He was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada on December 30, 2010.