Essays on Antisocial personality disorder

Conduct disorders are a complicated set of behavioral and emotional problems that afflict between nine percent of male boys and two percent of female girls. Persistent aggression, theft, lying, destruction, and vandalism characterize the disorder. Most of all the child or adolescent violates societal norms and the basic rights of others (Appendix). The etiology of…

The problem of child abduction will give effect to victims such as effect on their psychological, their physical will be affected and their academic performance will be poor. Body A One of the consequences on victims of child abduction is on their psychological. * Can lead the victim to anti-social behavior. * They are afraid…

Courtship ViolenceThe term courtship violence refers to a couple’s interaction with emotional commitment with or without sexual intimacy. Dating violence involves the perpetration or threat of an act of physical violence by at least one member of an unmarried couple on the other within the context of the dating process (Barnett, Miller-Perrin, Perrin 163). The…

Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a person using cunning strategies and deceit to get their way, a failure to conform to social norms (often resulting in criminal behaviour), a lack of compassion for others, an “inflated and arrogant self-appraisal”, “reckless disregard for safety of self or others” (American Psychiatric Association [DSM-IV], 2000) and most…

Risk Assessment case study, a number of these carcinogenic needs as well as the “central eight” risk factors are evident contributors to the criminal nature and history of the accused. The first and most important carcinogenic need in respect to the case is the Family/Marital factor. The accused believed that his wife had been having…

Athlete Behavior and Youth Aggression             Sports have a long history that is initiated since the time that people learned to compete for the values of recreation and sportsmanship. It serves as a source of inspiration, especially for the athletes who are considered as heroes by several sectors of the society (Drugs in Sport). The…

Lisa Rowe ( Angelina Jolie ) is diagnosed as a sociopath, is the most powerful personality on the ward. She apparently takes some pride in her diagnosis. Lisa whose introduction establishes her as an angry, very aggressive rebel prone to escape and recapture. Her disregard for authority makes her a frustrating and entertaining figure in…

This will help to protect the victims who were involved in harmful relationships. With the act introducing new powers it gives the community’s a better say to things such as groups hanging near shops and when people go to court (offenders). The act also gives provisions about how the criminal justice works, court fees, Independent…

The screenplay for the movie, The Bad Seed (1956) was adapted from the genre of fiction written by William March under the same title in 1954. According March (1954) his character Rhoda portrayed a child sociopath that was void of conscience. Rhoda, age 8 is typified by Piaget as cognitively classified as going through the…

minalsA Review of Antisocial Personality Disorder in CriminalsThe Antisocial Personality is (APD) is a serious disorder that affects many malesand cause a great threat to families, friends, and even complete strangers. Mostpersonality disorders may cause an inconvenience to a persons family and friends, butusually harm themselves more than others. Antisocial Personality Disorder contrastsfrom other personality…