Psychopathy

Risk Factors, Protective Factors, and the Prevention of Antisocial Behavior Among Juveniles Recent statistics indicate that the rate of detention of minors is at its lowest point since the mid 80 's In 2000, approximately 2.4 million minors were arrested, which is about 10% of all young people in the United States (Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], 2000). Minors who have committed violent crimes increased by 62% (Bureau of Justice Statistics [BJS], 1998; Office of Juvenile Justice and…

because of mental illnesses or because of the environment they grew up in. According to the author, serial killers could have grown up in an abusive home, been isolated as a child, or bullied in school. The killer could also have an illness and psychopathy or sociopathy…

infant behaves in the future, some of these are; delinquency e.g. ignoring rules, reduced intelligence, increased aggression which can lead to serious physical and mental injuries and also depression. In some cases it can also cause affectionless psychopathy which is an inability to show affection or concern to your peers e.g. no guilt if a friend is in deep trouble due to your actions. Another negative is that stay at home parents who may be viewed as non contributors to their family are shown…

disadvantages and advantages in every single decision. Someone needs to stand up for these helpless people. Many serial killers have mental disorders in many forms. Many killers experience antisocial personality disorders, including sociopathy and psychopathy. The definition of sociopath is; ”a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience.” A sociopath has a mental disability that prevents them from having rational…

classic analysis and guide to acquiring and maintaining political powers, and contains overall useful information about how the balance of power works in the world. In addition, Machiavelli was a father of one of the Dark Triads of Psychology: psychopathy, narcissism, and, the subject of focus, Machiavellian, which sparks my interest as I pursue the career goal of forensic psychologist. The term Machiavellian refers to being a devious, cruel tyrant, who uses any means to achieve his goals.…

In the case of Bobby Joe Long, there is evidence to suggest that brain damage was the cause of his serial killing. Researchers have done studies on prison inmates that showed differences in the brains of psychopaths vs non-psychopaths, and that psychopathy could be linked to the dysfunction of the temporal and frontal lobes. In addition, according to some studies, there are some factors such as brain damage, disorders, hormones and family history that can cause a person to become a serial…

Anxiety Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Dysthymia was measured by the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS-III-R) during the time of the study. To determine psychopathy scores for the participants at the time of the study, they were required to complete the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R). In order to measure the overall cognitive function of the participants at the time of the study, the Quick Test (QT) was required to determine their IQs. The…

arousal; if their level falls below the optimum, they will try to increase it, whereas if it is above the optimum they will try to decrease it. Thus, someone who is bored might seek excitement. Mental diseases can be categorized in three main groups, psychopathy, psychopath, and…

The study reviewed from the patients files any Axis I and Axis II disorders, the patients personal and criminal background, psychopathy scores, and finally the arsonists motives were examined. In this study, the main findings are that male arson offenders in the study had received more psychiatric treatment in the past, displayed an increase level of alcohol abuse, and were less…

emotions you don’t have. However, I was, and still am, required to go. My junior year of high school I took AP Psychology, I dove straight into the course absorbing everything I could about how the mind works and why. When we started the units over psychopathy I was hooked, it was like seeing the light emerge at the end of my tunnel. I knew from then on that finding those mentally unstable criminals would be my life purpose. As someone with a disorder found in many criminals (scary though, I…