Mary Winkler of Tennessee was a 32, when she was charged with fatally shooting her husband. In 2March of 2006 Mary Winkler’s husband was found shot in the back, at the church of Christ. Winkler was convicted of voluntary manslaughter by a jury of her peers. In Winkler’s defense her attorneys claimed she had been physically abused by her husband. In Mary Winkler’s defense, her attorney used an abuse excuse; according to M. Lippman, “ Dershowitz defines an abuse excuse as a legal defense
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Unnoticed Antisocial Personality Disorder The treatment available for any type of mental illness in the 1960’s didn’t have much diversity to it only ranging from a couple of medications like “chloryl hydrate, bromides, and barbiturates” to sedate the patients and lobotomies that were used during this time but they had a high death rate of “twenty five percent” and leftmost showing “a total absence of feeling” (Foerschner). The first antidepressant was introduced in the 1980’s by the name of “Prozac”
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killers include Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Ted Bundy. Many people have pondered and wondered what motivated serial killers to kill multiple people. Many psychologists believe that most serial killers’ problems are more of a form of mental disorder, as other people believe that the problems stemmed from their environment. While there is no definitive test for serial killers, there are some important characteristics that can help law enforcement profile and catch these serial killers.
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A psychopathic criminal has been defined as an “asocial, self centered, aggressive person with a dangerously maladjusted personality who craves excitement, feels little guilt, and is unable to form meaningful emotional attachments to others” (McCord & McCord, 1964). Psychopaths often describe themselves as dealing with “intense feelings of boredom” that they crave to satiate (Copley, 2008). http://criminology.wikia.com/wiki/Psychopathic_Personality_Theory According to The Psychology of a Psychopath
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The Correlation between Emotional Intelligence and Instable Personality in Substance Abusers. ------------------------------------------------- Abstract Background Substance dependence has recently turned into one of the most important social problems. Clinical findings have shown personality traits, social relations, attitudes and values, along with emotional intelligence factors such as emotions, feelings, emotions management, challenging with problems, problem solving, tolerating psychological
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reported at least one violent incident during the 1999-2003 school years. Causes: Violent behavior and the intent to act violently are potential symptoms of numerous psychiatric disorders. Conduct Disorder, a state of persistent disregard for social conventions and rules and manifesting as criminal and antisocial behavior before the age of 18, is perhaps the most frequently mentioned diagnosis among violent youth. In addition substance abuse and dependence can contribute substantially to violent
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Topic: Do you agree with the film's diagnosis that the corporation is a psychopath? Psychopathy in a psychiatry terms refers to a personal disorder. Later the name 'psychopathy' was changed to ' personality disorder' due to its inability to grow any attachment or lack of empathy. It is hard to say if the cause of this mental disorder is genetic or it resulted from a previously experienced trauma. The very important characteristic of a psychopath is their ability to successfully deceive
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ofInternet addiction can be defined as compulsive use that interferes with the natural flow of one's daily life, relationships or work. The organization also notes that Internet addiction is not yet formally identified as a psychological disorder. The concept of Internet addiction has gained popularity due to prevailing evidence that shows compulsive use can have a detrimental effect on the lifestyle and health of the individuals who are connected to it. Signs of Addiction People who have Internet
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Different Types of Psychopaths And Successful Psychopaths Antisocial Personality: Personality disorder characterized by egocentrism, lack of conscience, impulsive behavior, and charisma. The term antisocial personality is often used interchangeably with the terms “sociopath” and “psychopath”. (Fast Facts about Psychopathic or Sociopathic Personality Disorders) There are four different subtypes of psychopaths; primary, secondary, distempered, and charismatic. Primary and secondary
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"The New Asylums" is a documentary that focuses on the stories of about five different mentally ill inmates who are incarcerated in an Ohio state corrections facility. Though most of the inmates in the documentary committed petty crimes such as purse snatching, a crime that will result in a maximum of three years imprisonment, many of them spent the better half of twenty years behind bars. The blame for their extended stay in prison can likely be put on their mental illness. It must be extremely
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