CRIM 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Psychopathy Checklist, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Psychopathy

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 103
• Professor: Chantal Faucher

Document Summary

Psychiatrist have noticed that some people displayed an antisocial behaviour but didnt have the other signs typically associated with mental illness. Pinel, a french psychoatrist advocating for more humane treatment of the mebntally ill coined the phrase manie sans delire- insanity without the confusion of the mind. Used this term to discribe causes where violednt outbursts seem to be unmotivated by disturbances. Leoch psychoathic inferiority directly shaping the psychopath understanding. Describtion was borader, cunnert concepts can vbe traced back to his work. Antisocial reaction- individuals always in trouble, no loyalties. Dyssocial reaction- addicted to drugs and alcohol. Moved away from checklist 16 psychopathic traits and used instead and subtitles. A persuasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others that begins in early adolescence and continues into adulthood. 4% of males and 1% of females are diiagnosed with apd. But majority of criminals of seirous offences. Have identicle psychological, emotional, biological, differences from the general population.