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Aggression Profiles in Male PsychopathsHoria Fabini, JVA - Tegel, Berlin SothA, Germany (hfabini@me.com)In this study we are conducting an assesment of social, selfharming and physical aggression in asample of male inmates suffering from Axis II disorders and / or Alexithymia. The main questionasked is: Are Axis-II comorbidities and / or Alexithymia correlated with typical patterns ofaggression in male Psychopaths? Secondly, we attempt to verify whether specific Axis-IIdisorders are correlated with a higher incidence of aggressive behaviour then others. To date, thesample consists of a total of 45 participants. After exclusion of Axis-I disorders, the test subjectshave been examined by conducting a SKID-II interview. Subsequently the TAS-20, theAggression-Questionary, the FAF, and the BVAQ - followed by the PCL-R. We found acorrelation between increased aggression as measured by the FAF and high Scores in the PCL-Ras well as with social aggressive behaviour. We also found that alexithymia occurs more often insubjects with high values in the PCL-R., and that Psychopaths diagnosed with Alexithymia showsignificant higher scores in social aggression than non-alexthymic Psychopaths. Due to the smallnumber of cases, we have to interpret these results with extreme caution and more research isrequired to investigate the implications of our findings.140. The Quality Circle of Forensic Science: Creating Awareness forthe Forensic Science Area 2020The 2010 Dutch Law on Court Experts, Experiences, and Current Affairs of theDutch RegisterEsther M. van Ruth, Netherlands Register of Court Experts, Utrecht, Netherlands(e.m.van.ruth@nrgd.nl)The Dutch Expert in Criminal Cases Act took effect on 1 January 2010. It states that there is aregister for court experts that guarantees and improves a consistent high quality of individualcourt experts working within criminal law. The NRGD is the first European register for courtexperts on a legal basis, with an independent position and structural funding. Registration ofcourt experts provides lawyers, judges or public prosecutors with evidence of the individual highquality of the registered experts they wish to appoint. With its focus on the knowledge, skills andprofessional attitude of the individual expert, the NRGD forms one part of the quality circle forforensic science, which is based on training and education, standards, certification andaccreditation and continued professional development. The register develops objective,substantive and clear quality standards for forensic expertise in conjunction with experts and isopen for applications from Dutch as well as foreign candidates. One of the fields of expertiseopen for application is Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology (FPP). For this field of expertise,around 500 experts will have been assessed by the summer of 2013 and re-registration330