Four Types Of Sadism In Amanda's Story

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Theodore Millon claimed there was four types of sadism. Although, the type that matches the most to the offender in Amanda's story, is the tyrannical sadistic personality which is brutalizing and menacing others, forcing them to dread and truckle. It is also verbally caustic, abusive inhumane and unmerciful. Also, according to Theodore the tyrannical sadists choose their victims quite carefully to make sure that they are not going to stand up and fight back when they are attacked. For example, Amanda as she was a 13-year-old child, of course she couldn't fight .back and the defaulter for sure he expected that. As well, the tyrannical sadists normally have a low self-esteem and several inner insecurities that they try to conceal from the world.

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