Code of conduct

The innocent creature from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein just might not be as innocent or sane as one might think. The creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is without a doubt a psychopath or even a sociopath when looking at the details in his lifestyle, and the violent acts he committed throughout the novel. Furthermore, when analyzing the creature from the novel it demonstrates multiple psychopathic and sociopathic qualities, such as something like his impulsive behavior or how aggressive, it…

The justice system that we adhere by today dates back to colonial times when Americans was answering to British authorities. By the end of the 17th century William Penn implemented many reforms to the justice system, which are still in place today. Once the U.S. Constitution was put into place the freedoms and rights of Americans were put in place to protect Americans from unjust criminal charges. This was the blueprint to structuring the criminal justice system that protects adults and…

Intermediate punishments, as defined by the textbook, are ‘community based sanctions that range from intensive probation supervision to no secure residential programs.’ Intermediate punishments are programs that require more supervision and punishments for a juvenile and are used as stricter punishments for them. Because of the increase in supervision, electronic monitoring devices are often used as part of a juvenile’s punishment, whether it be when they leave their house, are in public, or at…

To be classified as serial killer there has to be three important considerations. “Other suggestions are that there must be a motivation, that this motivation tends to be sexual, that the killer will fantasize about the murder and finally, that the killing is premeditated. To eliminate other types of killings like terrorism or assassinations, the murder itself must be the primary motivator. Once serial murder is adequately defined, a deeper look can be taken into the life of the murderer”…

Americans are sociopaths, which means there about 3 to 12 million sociopaths in the United States. A sociopath is defined as an individual who displays antisocial behavior, which is mainly characterized by lack of empathy towards others, abnormal moral conduct and an inability to conform with the norms of society. Sociopathy, also known as Antisocial Personality Disorder, is becoming increasingly more common in today’s society and yet very little is known about what causes this behavior.…

Juvenile delinquents are being incarcerated and given the same punishment as adults are given, there are different factors to why this is a continuous problem. Recidivism rates, the mental capacity of juveniles, and the rights a juvenile hold are reason to why this is a problem. In the Atkins v Virginia case, the supreme court ruled the mentally retarded being sentenced the death penalty as unconstitutional and cruel and unusual punishment, under the eight amendment. In correlation to the Atkins…

While POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER itself is estimated to occur in 8% of the population, the prevalence rates increase dramatically in persons suffering from other mental disorders. Approximately 80% of people who suffer with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder suffer from an additional co-occurring disorder. There is a direct relationship between individuals who have previous disorders, developing PTSD in response to a traumatic event. Comorbidity is associated with worse prognosis, more severe…

My sister, Emily had 5th grade classmate/ friend who was born with sociopathic behavior. She had been through a lot her dad was an alcoholic, who would beat her up when he was drunk. Her mom tried to be there for her but it was difficult. It was difficult for the mom to deal with her daughter fighting this illness and a crazy husband who was abusive to the family. The child would go to school and not talk to many people. At lunch she would avoid talking to people she was very anti-social. This…

“Conscience- an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.” Conscience- a vital component of the human personality. Conscience- what most people take for granted. A psychopath, also called a sociopath, suffers from a flaw that does not come from a mental illness but from a flaw in characteristics. This flaw does not make them hallucinate as if they were psychotics, for they are in touch with reality. They understand what is right…

What does the common psychopath look to you? Scream? Jason? or even Freddy Krueger? What if someone told you that a psychopath could be sitting next to you in the class room or could even be your best friend. A real psychopath looks like an everyday normal person but they’re really not. It could even be you and you might even not know it. Parts of their brain are underdeveloped and work differently to where they can’t feel or even act like a normal person. You can even be born a psychopath or…