Antisocial Personality Disorder & Psychopaths & Serial Killers

Question 1

Psychopaths decsribe

Answer 1

PSYCHOPATH
Robert Hare: Crimino psch at bc Hare developed the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, used to assess cases of psychopathy.
1-PCL-R checklist
2-3 dimensions
3-Most Psychopaths are ASP

Question 2

Anti-Social Personality
Disorder describe

Answer 2

1-DSM disorder
2Requires diagnosis of conduct disorder
3-Emphasis on behaviors

Question 3

What are the 3 Dimensions of a Psychopath

Answer 3

1-impulsive, anti-social acts
–> BEHAVIOURAL
2-Selfish, Dominate, Manipulative
—-> INTERPERSONAL
3-No remorse, shallow emotions
—–> AFFECTIVE

Question 4

What are the diagnostic criteria for Antisocial Personality Disorder

Answer 4

1-Debts repeatedly defaulted on Drives recklessly or when drunk
2-Employment history unstable
3-Impulsive
4-Lacks remorse
5-Lies repeatedly
6-Neglects children
7-No monogamous 1 year plus relationships
8-Physically fights repeatedly
Steals and vandalises repeatedly

Question 5

What are the diagnostic criteria for Conduct Disorder

Answer 5

1.Animal cruelty
2.Broken into buildings or cars
3.Cruelty to people
4.Destroyed property
5.Destruction of other people’s property
6.Fire-setting deliberately
7Lies often
8.Runs away from home overnight more than once
9.Stolen more than once
10.Truants frequently
(the list includes other things)

Question 6

What are the 9 Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised

Answer 6

1.Developed by Dr. Robert Hare
2.20 item rating scale (0-40)
3.Semi-structured interview
4.Review of file (offences, personal background factors)
5.Not only criminals that score high
6.Sociopaths are different (from ASPD & Psychopaths)
7.Problems adapting to society
8.Poor parenting, environmental factors
9.No assessment measures

Question 7

What is one difference between a psychopath and a person with Anti-Social Personality Disorder?

Answer 7

1. 80% of offenders&raquo_space; ASPD
2. 10-25%&raquo_space; Psychopaths
3. Nearly all psychopaths are ASPD
   4.Most ASPD are not psychopaths

Question 8

give ex of ways to treat: Psychopath & Treatment:

Answer 8

1.Start younger, more violent offences, more violent after release than other offenders **except murder but more “cold-blooded”
2.Not strongly correlated with sexual offences
3.BUT if do engage in sexual offences more likely to re-offend
4.BUT if sexual homicide more likely a psychopath (sadistic rapists)

Question 9

Describe the different types of serial killers

Answer 9

-Visionary: psychotic (hearing voices)
-Mission-oriented: group should be eliminated
-Lust: sex (most common motive)
-Thrill: excitement of the kill
-Power/control: absolute dominance

Question 10

give few characteristics of a serial killer

Answer 10

-Mostly male, white, work alone, mostly young female victims they don’t know

Question 11

11. Describe the assessment tool used to measure psychopathy and who developed it?

Answer 11

• Tool Name: Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R)
• Developer: Robert D. Hare
• Purpose: Measure psychopathy in individuals
• Criteria: 20 items assessing interpersonal, affective, lifestyle, and antisocial behaviors
• Scoring: 0 to 40 points, with higher scores indicating higher psychopathy
• Scale: Three-point scale (0, 1, or 2) for each criterion
• Use: Clinical and forensic settings
• Training: Requires specialized training for proper application
• Complement: Typically used with other diagnostic tools and clinical interviews