Hare Psychopathy Checklist

Definition of Conduct Disorder According to the DSM, the definition of conduct disorder is a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated (APA, 2013). Children and adolescents are categorized into three different subtypes, which are established at the onset of the disorder and their age. The different subtypes of conduct disorder are childhood onset, adolescent onset, and unspecified onset.…

Serial Killer Profiling: Born or Made Serial Killers are often classified with mental disabilities. Although their actions are commonly associated with mental disorders, serial killers have their own classification. Their appalling path of logic impels their murderous habits. Therefore, their brutal actions are not considered a diagnosis. It has been proven that serial killers are copiously cognizant of their actions. Not all mentally unstable people are capable of committing such crimes.…

INTRODUCTION Traditionally the actions and behavior of individuals that fall under the category of serial killer has been derived from factors such as an immoral upbringing or even past physical, sexual or mental abuse from their early childhood experiences. Serial murder is a term that describes an individual that has committed over four murders in a relatively short time frame. Serial murder has plagued the criminal justice system with a number of the worst offenders in human history. These…

F. Employment history, adjustment, work habits Ramirez employment history is more or less non-existent as he worked as a car mechanic and only did odd jobs. There are not many accounts of his relationships with inmates and his lifestyle was quite disastrous as he was experimenting with drugs constantly and getting in trouble with the law at a very young age. G. Personality Style & Characteristics Ramirez seemed to be quite introverted until he started to hang around with Mike, soon after he…

care of your children, or marry” (Stout, 109). Both sociopaths and “psychopaths are social predators who charm, manipulate, and ruthlessly plow their way through life, leaving a broad trail of broken hearts, shattered expectations, and empty wallets” (Hare,…

started to sexually abuse teen boys which then turned into murdering them after he abused them sexually. John buried the majority of his murders under his own home. After examining the case of John Wayne Gacy I think we can all agree that his psychopathy was due to nurture. I’m sure a portion may have been from nature due to his dad being an alcoholic and having psych issues himself, but everything else was provoked by the trauma he experienced as a child. Research states a judge ordered Gacy…

The movie centers around the new arrival, Randle Patrick McMurphy, who is a criminal transferred from prison to a mental institution to be evaluated to determine if he is truly insane. When he is first asked by the administrator why he is thought to be insane, McMurphy describes himself with characteristics that seem to fit the description of a sociopath. Shortly following his arrival it is apparent that he has disregard for rules, order and structure. Given this behavior he soon finds an…

DSM since its first edition in 1952, although it was initially labelled antisocial reaction under sociopathic personality disturbance. German-American psychiatrist Karl Birnbaum first introduces the term sociopathy in 1909, as an alternative for psychopathy, for they do share certain similarities, such as lack of empathy, feelings,…

“I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti” -Thomas Harris, The Silence of the Lambs This is one of the most iconic quotes spoken by Hannibal Lecter. Lecter is a fictional character best known for his cannibalistic and psychopathic tendencies paired with his extreme charm and persuasiveness. While Lecter is the most infamous fictional psychopath, he is not the only one. In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago, the psychopath, devises a plan to promote himself to general. He does this by…

after killing both her parents and sister in their home (Benedict). Those in favor believe if war crimes like the example above occur then how can psychopaths or sociopaths be trusted? Dr. Hare comments how the commander in charge of the unit manipulated the others to commit the war crime (Benedict). Dr. Hare also argues if a commander can manipulate his unit to commit a war crime, we are unaware of how powerful a psychopaths can be manipulation can be. “ I remember seeing the fear in people’s…