Dr. Michael Stone professor at Columbia University knows exactly what evil is and how it works. Dr. Stone has probably looked evil in it’s eye for he is also forensic psychologist. He created the “Graduations of Evil” which consisted of twenty-two levels of evil and with every level an explanation for how a person could be categorized in a specific level. The twenty-two levels are divided into three main section one is the justified homicide, two through eight are impulsive murders, nine through fifteen are semi-psychopaths, and sixteen through twenty-two are psychopaths. If a person is an impulsive murderer they are commit murder in the heat of rage or jealousy. People that are semi-psychopaths are proven delusional or unable to connect with
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Hannibal Lecter is a caucasian male who is up in age but not elderly. He used to be a physiatrist until he started eating human flesh. Since he was formerly a physiatrist it explains his skill to read people. Dr. Lecter using his psychological ways to get into a person’s head which allow him to use their thoughts or feelings against them. If a person were to spend a week alone with Dr. Lecter (chained up and unable to attack of course) he would ruin their mental state. For instance, when Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) visited Dr. Lecter for the first time he knew what perfume she was wearing as well as memories from her past dealing with her father. With all of Dr. Hannibal Lecter unique characteristics in mind and referring back to Dr. Michael Stone’s twenty-two levels of evil I would rank him at level twenty.
Level twenty is described to be a murderer whose main focus is to torture and are legally psychotic. Hannibal Lecter enjoyed seeing his victims being tortured and especially like to eat their body parts as a reward. I believe this level is a nice match for Hannibal Lecter because his two motives were torture and eating human flesh. If not caught and arrested he would continue to do what he loves most. My theory is proven correctly at the end of the movie he calls Clarice;and before ending their conversation he says he’s going to have a friend over to
Hannibal Lecter is a caucasian male who is up in age but not elderly. He used to be a physiatrist until he started eating human flesh. Since he was formerly a physiatrist it explains his skill to read people. Dr. Lecter using his psychological ways to get into a person’s head which allow him to use their thoughts or feelings against them. If a person were to spend a week alone with Dr. Lecter (chained up and unable to attack of course) he would ruin their mental state. For instance, when Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) visited Dr. Lecter for the first time he knew what perfume she was wearing as well as memories from her past dealing with her father. With all of Dr. Hannibal Lecter unique characteristics in mind and referring back to Dr. Michael Stone’s twenty-two levels of evil I would rank him at level twenty.
Level twenty is described to be a murderer whose main focus is to torture and are legally psychotic. Hannibal Lecter enjoyed seeing his victims being tortured and especially like to eat their body parts as a reward. I believe this level is a nice match for Hannibal Lecter because his two motives were torture and eating human flesh. If not caught and arrested he would continue to do what he loves most. My theory is proven correctly at the end of the movie he calls Clarice;and before ending their conversation he says he’s going to have a friend over to