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Hare’s 3 type of Psychopath definition

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  1. Primary
  2. secondary
  3. dissociative
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primary psychopath

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true psychopath - distinguishable different from population –> not violent

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secondary psychopath

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commit antisocial and violent behavior –> deep emotional issues

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dissocial psychopath

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learned psychopath

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anti personality disorder

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people who violate rights of others and don’t care from childhood-adulthood

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Ferdinand Demara

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psychopath that pretended to be a doctor and operated on people. lied, but did save people –> “the great imposter”

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behavioral descriptions

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checkly had 16 different characteristics that describes psychopathic activity: includes charming people, being verbally affluent, can’t have higher iq, could be suicidal, selfish, little contact with families, pathological liar, self destructive, shallow, stimulation seeking semantic aphasia, lack of guilt

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criminal psychopath

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wide range of antisocial behavior. 1% of general population. 15-20% of criminal population

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description of criminal psychopaths

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most violent, persistent; lack ethics, brutal sex crimes, likely to kill strangers

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how to measure psychopath

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PCL - psychopathy checklist PCL-R is revised version
PCL:SV - short version
PCL:YV juvinile test

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PCLR

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latest version of PCL
universal test
scores of more than 30 are considered psycho

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core factors of psychopathy

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many diff theories - different breakdown
two factor position
three factor position
four actor position

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two factor

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  1. those who partake in planned violence

2. those who partake in spontaneous violence

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3 factor

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  1. interpersonal - lying and manipulative
  2. emotional deficiency
  3. impulsive
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4 factor

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  1. interpersonal
  2. impulsive
  3. affective - shallow, low empathy
  4. antisocial tendencies - criminal activities
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recidivism

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reoffending - PCL-R is helpful in predicting recidivism

psychos normally reoffend faster

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female psycho

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unlikely –> 15% of women prisoners

very deceptive with low empathy levels

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racial/ethnic differences

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none really except aa criminals are less impulsive

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juvenile psychopathy

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hard to identify because kids are always changing
often based on bad childhood
PSD - psychopathy screening device
CPS - child psychopathy scale
YPI - youth psychopathic traits inventory
PCLYV - psychopathy checklist youth version

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juvenile psychopathy testing

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multiple components, not just test to account for lying.
ex. pclyu has a interview component
pcs talks to relatives to get more into

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biological factors

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there are genetic factors, not large influence but they are there

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central nervous system

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all nerv cells

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hemisphere asymmetry and deficiencty

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right side of brain - nonverbal functions, understanding communication and emotion

left side- processes analytical things, spontaneous behavior

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frontal lobes

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responsible for highest level of functioning - executive functioning

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amygdala
emotional processing
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peripheral nervous system
psychos have low arousal. lows skin conductance which indicates low emotional arousal
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autonomic nervous system
used with AVOIDANCE LEARNING psychopaths can't be taught through avoidance because that is when people learn actions based on anxiety and trying to avoid that anxiety. because psychos don't have anxiety, this learning doesn't work
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childhood of psychopath
likely to have family issues
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treatment
difficult because people are so manipulative
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statutory rape
sexual activity w girl under age of consent
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forcible rape
forced sexual penetration of any kind to anyone
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rape by fraud
sexual relations with a consenting adult under fraudulent conditions
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marital rape
become illegal in all states 40% of rape
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date rape
rape by acquatance or friend
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incidence and prevalence
rape is underreported and underestimated
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impacts on victim
the whole criminal process is just as bad as event itself because victim has to relive it rape survivor can have ptsd rape shield - stops victims from having to talk about pervious sexual encounters could have physical injuries as well
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vulnerability factors
age - 17 or younger relationship - most adult victims happen from intimate partners consumption of alcohol people think it won't happen to them
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who offends? raper characteristics
2 types of rapers 1. instrumental - when they use just enough force for the sex to happen 2. expressive - offenders aim is to harm victim ``` most are young have a history of other offenses dominant attitude aroused by nonsexual aggression have cognitive perceptual disorders in communication ```
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porn
2 types erotica - adults having consensual interaction porn - one person is portrayed as powerless ^degrading
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Knight and Sims-Knight three path model
they think 3 personality traits lead to sexually violent behavior 1. sex drive 2. antisocial behavior 3. unemotional
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massachusetts treatment center classification
4 categories 1. displaced aggression - violent and aggressive - intent to harm 2. compensatory - specific to stimuli 3. sexual aggressive/sadistic - sexual and aggressive features 4. impulsive - spontaneous rape
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opportunistic **
IMPULSIVE 2 types: first exhibit sexual tendencies in adult hood first demonstrate activity in adolescence
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persuasive anger **
GENERALIZED ANGER anger directed at everyone long history of antisocial & violent behavior victims are injured
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sexual gratification **
sex drive 2 types: sadistic & nonsadistic sadistice - overt and muted nonsadistic - socially competant and not
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vindictiveness **
anger towards women intened to harm them 2 kinds - high and low social competence
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growth typology
vehical for primary motivations, power and aggression
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3 kinds of rape
anger power sadistic
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pedophilia
not necessarily accompainied by action sex drive for 13 or younger
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hebaphillia
13-15
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pedophile
when criminal activity is involved
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child molester
sexual contact or abuse to minor
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paraphilia
attraction to inappropriate objects
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prevalance of pedophilia
5-10% of male population
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media reports
13% of male children 30-40% female children
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psychological effects
depression, anxiety, fear
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offender characteristics
99% male, alcohol probs, school probs, rough childhood, 75% over 30 years old, low iq
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fixated/immatue pedophil
preference for children unable to have relationships with adults no physical force likely to reoffend
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regressed pedophile
``` develops in later life normal childhood, alcohol stranger victims REMORSEFUL GOOD FOR TREATMENT ```
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exploitative
tries to satisfy sexual needs uses force SEES CHILD AS OBJECT
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aggressive/sadistic
drawn to kids for sexual and aggressive pleasure | more pain - more offender is excited

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