Summary: The Psychology Behind Violent Crimes

The psychology behind violent crimes–particularly homicide and murder–in psychopathic individuals will be the focus of this study. The distortion of empathy in certain individuals brings interest to this topic. People committing violent crimes against others and lacking the ability to empathize or show remorse is something that some of these individuals experience. Psychopathic individuals that commit violent crimes are different from others in the sense that they lack the ability to empathize and show remorse. Being able to empathize or have remorse is something that may be described as a “human aspect”. When someone lacks this, it becomes interesting being that these individuals make up a small percentage of the population. The potential importance on bringing attention to this subject can improve the understanding of this mental disorder and the individuals that suffer from it. There is also the possibility for the advancement in the treatment of this disorder. A better
Under the category of psychopathy, the disorder can be defined and described for what it is and how it affects the individuals. The cognitive process behind a homicide can be described using the study by Brookman, F. (2015). It is important that this is covered since there is a difference between a non-psychopath committing a homicide compared to that of a psychopath. The relationship between psychopathy and violent crimes can be defined by the use of data from sources. The many factors such as, personal, environmental, and situational factors would be explored in the way they can contribute to the commitment violent crimes. These categories can be used to answer this question: “What are the characteristics that contribute to the commitment of violent crimes by