Although “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe contains only two characters‚ the personalities of these individuals are extremely intriguing. Montresor‚ the more interesting of the two characters‚ displays qualities that would easily justify labeling the man a psychopath. According to an author for the New York Times‚ Montresor could quite possibly be the most insane character Poe has ever created‚ stating: “In his tales of Gothic horror‚ Edgar Allan Poe gave the world a fine collection of
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The Case Study of Ted Bundy Theresa Matson PSY410 November 7‚ 2011 Nichelle J. Gause‚ LPC‚ NCC The Case Study of Ted Bundy Ted Bundy was a charismatic‚ handsome person‚ while at the same time he was a pathological liar and one of the country’s worst serial killers. His life was headed for trouble from very early on‚ an unstable home life‚ interest in crimes‚ killing and sexual assault‚ and feeling alone and forgotten. His low socioeconomic status was cause for concern for him and his
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A sociopath is a person who completely disregards and violates the rights of others while refusing to conform to societal norms. There are many characteristics to help identify sociopathic behavior. According to Sadie Davis from the Psycology.about.com website created on February 21‚ 2009. A sociopath is a liar and a user‚ plain and simple. They have no sympathy or empathy for anyone but themselves. They do not know‚ or want to learn‚ how to care about someone else. They are great actors for
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uncovering what exactly is wrong with the Joker‚ and if this diagnosis is well represented throughout The Dark Knight. From observing the film‚ the Joker’s most likely diagnoses would be antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)‚ often referred to as psychopathy‚ sociopath‚ or dyssocial personality disorder. ASPD is a chronic and serious condition that is on Axis II of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-V) as a Cluster B personality disorder (APA‚ 2012). The diagnostic criteria
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Biological Criminal Behavior Paper Psychopathic Behavior There are many degrees of psychopathic behavior and different types including the sexual psychopath and the work psychopath. Most studies indicate that there are no conventional methods available which cures psychopathic behavior. On the opposing‚ when conventional methods have been used‚ the psychopath becomes empowered‚ and reacts by improving their cunning‚ manipulative methods and their ability to conceal their true personality‚ even from
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Today‚ psychopathy has become an overused term which many mistake for psychosis or mental derangement. While psychopathy is similar to psychosis because it is a mental illness‚ its properties are vastly different. The current confusion over the origins and properties of psychopathy have been debated since the 18th century‚ with authors like Robert Smith claiming that psychopathy has been described through history as constitutional weakness‚ psychodynamic insufficiency‚ problems-in-living‚ and inauthenticity
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Serial Killer Profile CJ-490-001 Ted Bundy Bibliography 4/7/14 TED BUNDY In this profile I will be discussing Ted Bundy and his life‚ and what things may have lead him to commit such atrocities in his later years which would overall come to an end with him being placed on death row and executed. By doing this I will have to reflect on multiple portions of his life by reviewing his childhood‚ behavior patterns‚ childhood issues that lead to future problems as an adult‚ his social life‚ and
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Luis Alfredo Garavito “The beast”. From early 1992 to 1999‚ Colombia experienced a period of terror and anguish. Hundreds of families were victims of disappearances of their sons‚ who was being kidnapped‚ raped‚ tortured and killed by the hands of a heartless unscrupulous man‚ whose name is Luis Alfredo Garavito better known as the Beast. The most famous serial killer in Colombia. Luis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos was born in January 25‚ 1957 in Génova‚ Quindío. He was the oldest brother
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"He will choose you‚ disarm you with his words‚ and control you with his presence. He will delight you with his wit and plans. He will show you a good time‚ but you will always get the bill. He will smile and deceive you‚ and he will scare you with his eyes. And when he is through with you‚ and he will be through with you‚ he will desert you and take with him your innocence and your pride. You will be left much sadder but not a lot wiser‚ and for a long time you will wonder what happened‚ and what
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Evidence that was gathered from books such as “Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers” and “Inside the Minds of Serial Killers‚” both written by Kathertine Ramsland‚ provide information and evidence that killers are in fact made‚ not born. Some of the reasons that people believe that killers are made and not born are due to research by many psychiatrists on serial killers and mass murderers who are on death roe that have committed some of the most heinous crimes. One argument is that there is a set of
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