Psychopathy

Edward John Mostyn Bowlby was born on the 27th of February 1907 in London and died on the 2nd of September 1990 in Skye. He attended Trinity College, Cambridge and majored in natural sciences and psychology and then served as a psychologist in the army. After 1946 he worked at “the Tavistock Clinic and the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations.” (Goleman. D, 1990). John Bowlby’s Theory of Attachment Volume 1 was published in 1969 and Volume 2 was published in 1973 and these detailed his theory…

“Murder” means, in a legal context, the killing of a human being by a sane and human with malicious intent (precising). In order to truly understand the definition of murder, it must be broken down into the two key components, malice and sanity, that differentiate murder from lesser crimes. First of all, it is important that the perpetrator has malicious intent when killing the victim. If there isn’t any malice involved, the crime is not as severe and would instead be classified as involuntary…

“Not Criminally Responsible” as result of psychological disorders Psychology is used in the legal system in many ways, whether it is to assess the competency to stand trial, competency of eyewitness testimony, or asses the dangerousness of the psychopathy (Costano & Costanzo, 2013). In recent years a vast number of defences has used the argument that their clients are incompetent to stand trial or are not criminally responsible due to insanity or other psychological issues whether it be…

Theodore Robert Cowell, also known as Ted Bundy who killed 40 women. Bundy’s mass spree went unseen for a number of years because of his personality and lifestyle. Ted Bundy was born in Burlington, Vermont on 24th of November 1946 to his mother Eleanor Louise Cowell and his father Lloyd Marshall and on Teds birth certificate his father was a salesman and Air Force veteran. (Rule, 2000), Ted’s family suspected that his mother Louise may have fathered the baby with her own violent and abusive…

of the circumstances. However, it could be appropriate for the judge to use this information as a mitigating factor to determine proper sentencing. There are undoubtedly “variants that have been linked to a propensity for violence, aggression, psychopathy, or psychiatric disorders,” (Hughes, 2014) and this would certainly be something for a judge to consider in determining his verdict, but not for jurors to determine guilt. Such evidence should be withheld from juries as this could influence…

As is sexual psychopathy - Byrne. Battered wife syndrome (Ahluwalia) can also be used in a case of diminished responsibility. Thirdly, it must be proven that this abnormality substantially impaired the defendant's responsibility for his actions. In Byrne the defendant…

their brains, such as reduced prefrontal gray matter, amydalar abnormalities, and an asymmetric hippocampus.” The more I read the more it appeared that serial executioners had numerous properties of a few unique personality disorders, such as APD, psychopathy, Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and Schizophrenia. The brain and certain factors play a huge part in a serial killer’s drive. I also found out that there are genetic predispositions which could lead to…

into reality (SOURCE 2). 3. Psychotic vs. psychopath vs. mental illness a. Psychopath, yes or no? Yes, Ted Bundy was a psychopath, he was classified as a High Factor 1 Psychopath, this means that he was intelligent and showed very few signs of psychopathy in early life. There are factors that lead to a classification of High Factor 1 Psychopath, some of them include; pathological lying, lack of remorse, failure to accept responsibility, and lack of empathy (SOURCE…

Many people are perplexed when it comes to mental disorders. Lack of awareness of various mental health disorders, symptoms, and behaviors can lead to misunderstanding individuals suffering from mental illness. This can lead people to be intimidated when using the correct approach, much less reach out to support. In gaining knowledge and understanding can give employers and the community the upper hand, in offering people with mental illness in the workplace options. Support can be rendered in…

to his methods as a therapist. Bibliography The Essentials of Psycho-Analysis, Sigmund Freud, penguin books, 1986 Raymond E.Fancher, Freud and Psychoanalysis Topics in the History of Psychology, volume 2, G.A.Kimle, K. Schlesinger The Psychopathy of Everyday Life, Sigmund Freud,1901 Becoming Freud: The Making of a psychoanalyst. p2, yale university press An introduction to the history of psychology, 4th Edition Hergenhahn Freud, biologist of the mind: beyond the psychoanalytic…