Hare Psychopathy Checklist

Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” illustrates the wrong-doing of the character Montresor upon his friend, Fortunato, after what seems like a difference 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…

Why is there evil in this world? Although you may have not directly thought about the wickedness of society, you react on it. You are precarious of caliginous streets when the only light in the sky is the moon, you stray from those who believe would cause you harm, and you sometimes lie about your age or address just to avoid injury. The reason you protect yourself from pain is because of people equivalent to H.H. Holmes and Jeffrey Dahmer. Serial killers are described as, “a person kills…

mmy is an 8-year-old boy in second grade at his local public school. He lives in an apartment with his mother and their family cat, Fluffy. To those who do not know Timmy he appears to be like other 8-year-old boys. However, those who know Timmy well have witnessed some behaviors that raise concerns. Furthermore, Timmy’s mother has noticed and been made aware of actions that are disconcerting. Ultimately, it was these observations that led to Timmy’s diagnosis of having a conduct disorder.…

When one thinks of a serial killer does their victims come to mind? Or does one think of the person behind the murders and what drove them to kill? Serial killers all have a situation that triggers them to commit murder. A majority of society views serial killers as insane for murdering. Despite these assumptions by society, only two serial killers have successfully pleaded guilty by reason of insanity. Society judges serial killers too harshly and they need to take a second to look at all the…

A world equivalent to hell: no friends, acquaintances, or inspiration. Nothing but the crumbling sanity of the brain, and the urge to backlash upon the world that deserted him into nothing but a struggling renegade. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger, this problem is bestowed to sixteen-year old Holden Caulfield, who struggles with mental and social issues in New York after being kicked out of his school, Pencey Prep. Holden is suffering from something far more severe than a…

even have a family. In many instances, psychopaths have carefully planned out every detail before committing their crime. They both view their victims as inhumane objects that they have violated for their personal pleasure. Neither sociopathy or psychopathy is considered a mental illness. In order to be considered criminally insane, the killer must be unaware that murder is legally wrong while committing the act of homicide. Psychopaths and sociopaths are usually very aware of the wrong they are…

Assessing for Conduct Disorder Features/Traits in Juvenile Forensic Populations In juvenile forensic populations, it is important to assess for conduct disorder features to identify the behaviors that exceed what is considered to be normal behaviors. The diagnosis of conduct disorder is based on the repetitive and persistent patterns of behaviors that involve such symptomology of aggression to others or violation of age-appropriate societal norms such as running away and truancy (American…

Serial killers have seen a rise in popularity as of late. With several television shows and novels based in these crimes, analyzing serial killers has been a popular pastime. With all of the recent attention given to serial murder, there is a growing interest in the psychology behind their behavior. When analyzing them, certain factors appear to be present. These factors are what lead them to become a serial killer and these seem to be shared with multiple killers. Serial killers are both born…

To feel or not to be able to feel Sociopaths are known in society for committing violent crimes with no remorse. Sociopathy is a former term for Antisocial Personality behavior Disorder. Sociopaths are known for feeling no guilt and committing crimes, but most sociopaths aren't criminals but are people you can come in contact with every day and never know that they are sociopathic; from your charismatic coworker to the over friendly cashier who checks out your groceries. It is estimated though…

Being a Serial Killer is very hard work. There are many things you do to keep it going and things from your past that lead up to it. As we know there are a great number of types of criminals and it is always growing. With all the crimes happening today these types of criminals are quite different. Another surprising thing is that not only do men become serial killers but women do as well. Men do their killing differently from each other but compared to women they do it totally differently. Some…