Code of conduct

Anti-social personality disorder is a mental illness that affects more than 2 million people in North America. Anti-social personality which is also called sociopath is when a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is anti-social and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience. This is often seen in criminals. Sociopath and psychopath are two different types of mental illnesses that are usually thought to be interchangeable with one another. A psychopath is a…

According to Criminology Today, the term psychopath is defined as “an individual who has a personality disorder, especially one manifested in aggressively antisocial behavior, and who is lacking empathy” (Schmalleger 126). The term sociopath is also used interchangeably with psychopath with some differences. When most individuals think of a psychopath, they think of a seriously deranged serial killer, and they are mostly correct, however, it is much more than that. The one major attribute to…

Sociopaths are characterized by their aggression, risk-taking tendencies, and their lack of concern for one’s own health or the health of others. In addition, sociopaths do not feel remorse and are able to get away with much more immoral behavior than someone without this mental illness. Not all Sociopaths fall under the classification of a serial killer or serious criminals. In fact, many sociopaths are able to control their desire to carry out the violent acts drawn up in their emotionless…

What is a psychopath? Take a minute to think about what this term implies and how it is used today. In fact, the term psychopath is a cultural term. The word psychopath is defined by the Urban Dictionary as someone who “tends to lack normal human emotions such as guilt” and are “often highly intelligent and skilled at manipulating others”. This source goes on to explain how “psychopaths seem to appear normal” and that “you would probably never guess there was something wrong with them”, but also…

crime” (Hicks et al 2012). Legal issues are connected to child conduct problems and parenting techniques. They are issues that involve you getting in trouble with the law, such as going to court. The legal problems cause stress on the parents which they would show on their children through aggression. The antisocial…

The article “Confessions of a Sociopath” illustrates M.E. Thomas’s frustration with the stigma attached to sociopaths.The media’s perception of sociopaths is that they are all the same crazed serial killers hell bent on killing people, which in reality isn’t near the truth. The truth of sociopaths is that they are people that show no remorse and use deception often, as well as they ignore social cues, all of which aren’t necessarily bad, but the average sociopath isn’t a killer. Most sociopaths…

decided to look at the ethical code of two rival phone companies, AT&T and Verizon. When I began to research these two companies ethical codes I noticed that while both companies have what they call a code of conduct AT&T has a separate article referred to as their code of Ethics. Looking further into the two company’s code of conduct I noticed Verizon had composed nothing shy of a book while AT&T’s on the other hand was more like a long article. AT&T’s Code of Ethics addresses directors,…

According to a report series, Sherlock Holmes notifies himself as a sociopath. He stated “I am not a Psychopath, I am a high Functioning Sociopath, and do your research.” Sherlock Holmes’s proclamation of himself being a sociopath is more romantic and more intriguing rather than the disturbing truth that describes a sociopath. So I wonder if we really understand the characteristics of a sociopath. “Antisocial personality disorder results in what is commonly known as a sociopath (“Profile of the…

Juvenile Mentor and Youth Services Aide I am pursuing my A.A.S. degree in criminal justice in hopes of one day obtaining employment in the juvenile justice system, more specifically in the field of juvenile mentoring and rehabilitation. Growing up as a troubled youth myself and being part of the juvenile justice system I feel that I have something positive to offer to today’s youth. I have experienced many hardships throughout my adult life that I otherwise would not have experienced had I…

rights of others. This behavior begin in childhood or early adolescence (age 15 years) and continues into adulthood. The diagnostic criteria, is located on (pages, 659- 662, 1-7): B. The individual at least age 18 years. C. There is evidence of conduct disorder with onset before age 18years. D. The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The prevalence rate of antisocial personality behavior is 12 months the most severe…