First, I need to preface this paper with why I chose this disturbing research. One, I am fascinated with the differences in personalities and when personalities form. How do our childhoods help form who we become as adults? Does our childhood determine whether we become serial sexual murders or law-abiding citizens? Secondly, I push myself to remove the “rose colored glasses” which I unfortunately tend to wear most of the time. The reality, there are horrible people in this world, the Devil’s handy work at its best. Finally, I recognize this is disturbing; regardless, it is something that happens all too frequently and the more we know about people who perpetrate on others the more we can hopefully find a cure.
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The number of offenders which were eligible for this study was 671, 624 offenders actually participated. The study took place between 1994 through 2005 at a Canadian maximum security penitentiary. All were males and all were serving a prison sentence of at least 2 years.
Details on characteristics of sexual homicide offenders is deficient and personality traits differ between serial and single-victim homicide. Nevertheless, the two have a common denominator; mental disorders, specifically personality disorders. Anti-social, narcissistic, borderline and schizoid. Research was done on a completely volunteer basis. Inmates were not given a sentence reduction, money or special treatment. The testing was completed in a secure area away from prison personnel and fellow inmates.
Interviews “were conducted by a psychologist and a criminologist, rated using the Computerized Questionnaire for Sexual Aggressors”. In addition to the questionnaire, police records, case-files and self-reporting was used.
All serial sexual offenders and 96% of the Single - Victim offenders were found to have at least one personality disorder. “Obsessive–compulsive personality traits were present in more than half of the serial murderer
The Bible condemns rape whenever …show more content…
The number of offenders which were eligible for this study was 671, 624 offenders actually participated. The study took place between 1994 through 2005 at a Canadian maximum security penitentiary. All were males and all were serving a prison sentence of at least 2 years.
Details on characteristics of sexual homicide offenders is deficient and personality traits differ between serial and single-victim homicide. Nevertheless, the two have a common denominator; mental disorders, specifically personality disorders. Anti-social, narcissistic, borderline and schizoid. Research was done on a completely volunteer basis. Inmates were not given a sentence reduction, money or special treatment. The testing was completed in a secure area away from prison personnel and fellow inmates.
Interviews “were conducted by a psychologist and a criminologist, rated using the Computerized Questionnaire for Sexual Aggressors”. In addition to the questionnaire, police records, case-files and self-reporting was used.
All serial sexual offenders and 96% of the Single - Victim offenders were found to have at least one personality disorder. “Obsessive–compulsive personality traits were present in more than half of the serial murderer