The lifelong pattern of actions and behavior which violates other peoples’ rights and the general law is the common feature of antisocial personality disorder victims, commonly known as the ASPD. The existence of an association between these disorders and the criminal justice, law and together with the field of forensic psychology is based on the fact that, the actions of people with such disorders are associated with criminal acts and violent behavior. The disorders affect the individual’s attitudinal tendencies, cognitive and emotions and can be caused by both internal and external factors linked to the patient. Most studies have tried to analyze the link which exists between antisocial disorders and the terrorist actions across the world.
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The DSM-IV for ASPD criteria has shown that the incidences of antisocial personality disorders are at 2-3% on the general population, with approximately 1% in women and 3% in men. Besides, samples from prison show that the incidences rates are higher, with 21% in women and 47% in men. Furthermore, the cost caused by the treatment and management of such disorders are a considerable effect on the health care agencies around the world (Glenn, Johnson, & Raine, 2013).antisocial personality disorders are mental illnesses that affect the acts of a people on how they perceive, think, relates to others and feels. They are challenging with increased rates of new incidences across the world. The ASPD is characterized by irresponsible, impulsive and criminal acts in the environment. A person with this kind of disorder will be manipulative, reckless, and deceitful and they do not care and feel what others are going through. The disorder is on the spectrum and can ranges in severity from being an occasional offender to a vicious psychopath with the ability to commit serious crimes and breaking the laws …show more content…
In the legal arena, the clinicians have been in most cases summoned to the court hearings and required to explain the criminal behavior and patterns of the offenders. Commonly, there is a complex relationship which exists between personality disorder and the law. The legal experts tend to borrow a lot from the medical mental disorder classifications when making the judgments. The clinicians together with the forensic experts help in bringing up the understanding of the legal structure. According to (Johnson & Elbogen, 2013), antisocial personality disorders and general mental illnesses can modify the application of the legal systems in civil and criminal context. The modification depends on the classification and the definition of the mental
The DSM-IV for ASPD criteria has shown that the incidences of antisocial personality disorders are at 2-3% on the general population, with approximately 1% in women and 3% in men. Besides, samples from prison show that the incidences rates are higher, with 21% in women and 47% in men. Furthermore, the cost caused by the treatment and management of such disorders are a considerable effect on the health care agencies around the world (Glenn, Johnson, & Raine, 2013).antisocial personality disorders are mental illnesses that affect the acts of a people on how they perceive, think, relates to others and feels. They are challenging with increased rates of new incidences across the world. The ASPD is characterized by irresponsible, impulsive and criminal acts in the environment. A person with this kind of disorder will be manipulative, reckless, and deceitful and they do not care and feel what others are going through. The disorder is on the spectrum and can ranges in severity from being an occasional offender to a vicious psychopath with the ability to commit serious crimes and breaking the laws …show more content…
In the legal arena, the clinicians have been in most cases summoned to the court hearings and required to explain the criminal behavior and patterns of the offenders. Commonly, there is a complex relationship which exists between personality disorder and the law. The legal experts tend to borrow a lot from the medical mental disorder classifications when making the judgments. The clinicians together with the forensic experts help in bringing up the understanding of the legal structure. According to (Johnson & Elbogen, 2013), antisocial personality disorders and general mental illnesses can modify the application of the legal systems in civil and criminal context. The modification depends on the classification and the definition of the mental