m11 Flashcards

1
Q

You’re talking to a friend about a new Netflix documentary that just
aired on what makes someone a psychopath.Your friend thinks that
psychopaths must just be born that way. Using the knowledge you
gained from the course, how might you explain the development of
psychopathic traits to your friend? Be sure to provide specific
evidence from the course to support your explanation.

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2
Q

NUMBER OF VICTIM
CLASSIFICATIONS

A

– Spree murder
– Serial murder
– Mass murder

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3
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SERIAL

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  • 2 or more killings (National Institute of Justice)
  • Most are geographically stable
  • Cooling off period
  • Usually solitary, usually targets strangers
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4
Q

RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH
SERIAL HOMICIDE

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BI OL O G I C A L FAC TO R S
* Head injury (Allely et al., 2014)
* Autism Spectrum Disorder (Allely et al.,
2014)
* MAOA gene variations (Jarrett et al.,
2023)
* Psychopathy? (Reid, 2017)
* Hypersexuality (Reid, 2017)
E N V I RO N M E N TA L FAC TO R S
* Physical abuse (Stone, 2001)
* Family disruption (Ressler et al., 1988)
* Abandonment/ neglect (Martens &
Palermo, 2005)
* Loneliness (Martens & Palermo, 2005)
* Mother = punitive, cold, rejecting
(Miller, 2014)

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5
Q

THE MACDONALD
TRIAD

A

fire setting, bed wetting, animal torture

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