Hare Psychopathy Checklist

There are those who think that people who do some type of heinous act are one of the same; driven by the same reason and carry out the action in similar ways. There are those who think that each criminal has a different reasoning for why they do what they do, whether it be a justified reason or not. On the subject of serial killers, people’s thought processes are the same; they are either evenly matched, compelled by the same motive, or they are completely different people, moved by different…

One expert in the subject of psychopathy offers a full explanation of its biological basis. It is suggested that amygdala dysfunction is a key neural system that is associated with psychopathy (Blair et al., 1999). Neuroimaging studies have confirmed this. Further, there is evidence the frontal cortex could be dysfunctional (Soderstrom et al., 2000). They found that “psychopathy was associated with an increased ratio between the dopamine metabolite HVA…

psychopaths so people around them can take the needed precautions and they can treat them correctly. Yet, people have to understand the differences between the causes of sociopathy and psychopathy. It is thought that psychopaths are by nature (genetic), while sociopaths become so by being raised in a particular environment. Psychopathy is more related to neurological defects little product development in the area of the brain that is responsible for controlling impulses and emotions. Sociopathy,…

Criminals are those who act in a way that violates public or federal law. This is an agreed upon term, but the question that scientists have been pondering is why criminals behave the way that they do. The debate has been continuous with no avail, it is argued whether it is genetics or the environment that causes criminal behavior. If criminal behavior is looked at too narrowly then there can be similarities but, everyone is different and therefore have different ailments or reasonings for the…

“Yes, I do have remorse, but I 'm not even sure myself whether it is as profound as it should be. I 've always wondered myself why I don 't feel remorse,” said Jeffrey Dahmer, the Milwaukee Cannibal. In the US there are around 16,238 murders per year, averaging to about 44 murders per day. How is it in a society that knows it is morally wrong to kill a person that it still continues? I 've always wondered why this trend is ongoing and believe there is more to uncover about why the murderers…

Serial Killers: Born or Bred to Kill? Criminals like Charles Manson can attribute their sadistic nature from a childhood of neglect and abuse, whereas serial killers like David Berkowitz – who grew up in a healthy, supportive family – have no justifiable reason for their actions, other than their own desire to kill. Unfortunately, both types of men infamously manifested their destinies into become the human incarnation of the Grim Reaper himself. There have been numerous studies conducted in…

In the play Richard the third by William Shakespeare a war has just finished, and two houses are entering a time of peace with one, and other. Yet Richard is strongly opposed to these times of peace that the end of the war has brought about due to his deformed physical nature, and his psychopathic tendencies Richard despises this time of peace, and he is determined to ruin it for everyone. Richard is quite brilliant with his manipulation of people without letting on the slightest clue as to what…

1. Initiation The human psyche is an appealing and complex construct that varies from individual to individual. And it is particularly difficult to walk in a serial killer’s shoe’s and understand his or her actions. A case eminently hard to see through and to comprehend is the Jack the Ripper case. Jack the Ripper was as Serial Killer who murdered In Whitechapel, London, in the late 19th century. And because his identity is still unknown, I am particularly interested in his case and therefore…

Victor Frankenstein and Zeena Frome both had needs, wants, and dreams. The two are almost total opposites when coping with their desires and wants, and have different outcomes based off their decisions. Victor’s balancing of his innermost desires, or ID, his dreams and needs grew into a festering wound in his soul that could be cured with only one purpose: destroy the evil that he created. Zeena, on the other hand, seemed fixated on regression, and depended on others to do everyday living for…

disorder which curtails emotional connectivity, such as empathy, guilt, compassion, and shame to society, plagues a behavior, one cannot simply look into present actions, but a person as a whole. It is often confused by nonmedical professionals for psychopathy and other personality disorders; however, predisposition and childhood trauma have to be present to create a full-fledged sociopath which will affect the person’s choices and quality of life in adulthood. Sociopathy is often confused by…