Almost 31 million Americans are affected by a serious personality disorder, the most common being Antisocial Personality Disorder. With social disorders one's characteristics are inflexible which may lead to distress in social, occupational, or other areas of one's life. Antisocial personality disorder affects around 4% of adults and those with the disorder have no respect for others, feel no remorse, become impulsive, belligerent, irresponsible, aggressive, and violent. Among the 15% of Americans affected Charles Manson is commonly known. Manson is a convicted serial killer who has become known as an icon of evil. He founded a cult known as “the Family” in which he manipulated into killing others for his satisfaction. Antisocial personality
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Kathleen was a runaway at the age of 15 and spent periods of time in jail at a young age. Charles was left to spend his youth with his religious aunt and uncle, reform schools, and boys homes. Before he was ten Charles was stealing. By 1951, he was spending time in prison where he would spend half of his 32 years of life behind bars. In 1955 Charles Mason had married a young girl and moved to California. Soon he returned to crime and he was put behind bars once again. Later Manson had another child with a different woman. Many people believed Manson suffered from rejection, instability, and psychic trauma, and he was only safe under supervision. You may be wondering why people believe Manson is affected by the antisocial personality disorder, well it all began at a young age for him, but in 1967 he gathered a group and they became know as “the Family”. Those of Manson's family shared the passion of an unconventional lifestyle and use of drugs like LSD and mushrooms. Then in 1969 a series of Hollywood murders shocked the world when Manson gathered his “family” to carry out a massacre. It is believed that Manson manipulated those to fulfill his satisfaction of murder and took control as the leader of his “cult”. In interviews and court Manson is known to smile and laugh about his wrong doings, and showing no remorse for his victims. Charles Manson has become known as the icon of evil because of his
Kathleen was a runaway at the age of 15 and spent periods of time in jail at a young age. Charles was left to spend his youth with his religious aunt and uncle, reform schools, and boys homes. Before he was ten Charles was stealing. By 1951, he was spending time in prison where he would spend half of his 32 years of life behind bars. In 1955 Charles Mason had married a young girl and moved to California. Soon he returned to crime and he was put behind bars once again. Later Manson had another child with a different woman. Many people believed Manson suffered from rejection, instability, and psychic trauma, and he was only safe under supervision. You may be wondering why people believe Manson is affected by the antisocial personality disorder, well it all began at a young age for him, but in 1967 he gathered a group and they became know as “the Family”. Those of Manson's family shared the passion of an unconventional lifestyle and use of drugs like LSD and mushrooms. Then in 1969 a series of Hollywood murders shocked the world when Manson gathered his “family” to carry out a massacre. It is believed that Manson manipulated those to fulfill his satisfaction of murder and took control as the leader of his “cult”. In interviews and court Manson is known to smile and laugh about his wrong doings, and showing no remorse for his victims. Charles Manson has become known as the icon of evil because of his