Antisocial personality disorder

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is characterized by a persistent disregard for the rights of others. The coexistence of criminal conduct and ASPD raises questions about the nature of their relationship. In this paper, we explore the theories, approaches, and perspectives presented in recent research on the topic, providing analysis, critique, and recommendations for future research. The prevailing perspective suggests that individuals with ASPD possess innate tendencies towards…

not like them is an example of antisocial personality disorder. The person who committed the murder of her old third grade teacher because the teacher did not like her and bullied her, had antisocial personality disorder. While the teacher was at fault for bullying a child, the motive was not strong enough to kill someone. The defendant did a few things that led up to the murder of her third-grade teacher was fueled by her antisocial personality disorder. The events leading up to the…

In one study, a sociological review of the ways that one’s environment and nonbiological criterion lead to antisocial behavior was conducted. Patterson and colleagues (1989) describe how children and young people may develop antisocial disorder through sociological means. First, young people may form antisocial behavior because of poor parenting. Not to mention, these behaviors may take shape because of multiple factors impacting the interactions in the family. Next, because of the conduct…

in opinions. Readers may wonder what drove Montresor to act as harshly as he did, but the reason may lie in the psychological dysfunctions imposed on his character. Montresor’s narcissistic, antisocial, and psychopathic ways led him to commit an act of murder upon Fortunato. A Narcissistic Personality Disorder is reflected through the character of Montresor. Those with this condition find themselves requiring an excessive amount of admiration, exploiting others in ways that takes advantage of…

Amper’s belief that the narrator’s lie is simply to cover his crime is too simplistic a view. The narrator cannot help but to lie because the events of his story, even the story itself, show strong evidence that he has antisocial personality disorder. Antisocial personality disorder (APD) has nine “diagnostic criteria” with fifteen basic “complications” and thirteen basic “symptoms” (Diseases and Conditions). Though the only thing known about the narrator is this tale, he plainly shows that he…

Antisocial Personality Disorder in A Clockwork Orange. Clockwork orange is a dystopian movie revolving around Alex, the main character and also the narrator. The movie starts with Alex and his group beating up an old man because they disliked how he sound while singing. As the movie progresses on you see a couple more scenes of violence. A particulary important scene is when Alex and his drooges invaded the Author's house and raped his wife. It's clear that Alex enjoys causing distress in other…

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is described as behaviors establishing a pattern that shows disregard for others rights and violation of those rights. This behavior generally begins in childhood displayed by conflicts in life that include family problems with…

still unknown because they mostly behave or act like a normal human being. No one knows who they are, they can be public servants, educators or the person who lives next door to you. Sociopaths are goal orientated people who suffer from antisocial personality disorder who do not understand consequences of guilt or remorse (O’Brien 2010, p. 4). Manipulative, pathological lying, shallow emotions, incapacity of love, lack of remorse, impulsive nature, parasitic lifestyle and early behavioural…

but this could be vital to preventing future homicides. However, most of the time, the motive is not clear. One explanation of this could be a personality disorder known as antisocial personality disorder. Many serial killers have this disorder. As he is described in Devil in the White City by Erik Larson, H.H. Holmes possesses symptoms of antisocial disorder. People with this affliction are described as “a person [whom] exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and…

of understanding crime and delinquency. Psychological theories deal with identifying individual differences rather than social theories. This review identifies five important theories used in psychology, learning theories, intelligence theories, personality theories, theories of psychopathy, and cognitive and social development theories. These theories were chosen due to the fact that they have been used to explain crime previously, have been considered important by scholars,…