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    impairment‚ emotional disturbances‚ and memory storage and retrieval problems) in children and adult. (e) Rey’s 15-Item Test and the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms was used to assess to detect faking or exaggeration of memory problems. (f) Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) was employed to assess for psychopathic or antisocial tendencies (Jackson‚

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    service utilization in the 12 months before imprisonment: analysis of results from a national prisons survey. Australian & New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry‚ 40(6/7)‚ 548-553. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1614.2006.01836.x Weisman‚ R. (2008). REMORSE AND PSYCHOPATHY AT THE PENALTY PHASE OF THE CAPITAL TRIAL - HOW PSYCHIATRY ’S VIEW OF "MORAL INSANITY" HELPS BUILD THE CASE FOR DEATH. Studies In Law‚ Politics & Society‚ 41187-217.

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    Adolescent Alcohol Abuse

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    Adolescent Alcohol Abuse: What Factors are Present? Over the years‚ many researchers have dedicated their time and energy to study adolescent alcohol abuse. They have found that there are many factors that contribute to adolescent alcohol abuse. These factors are psychological‚ environmental‚ social‚ and cultural. Not all of these factors play a part in every adolescent who abuses alcohol‚ but one of these factors is usually present. Psychological disorders have been found in both American

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    Throughout the movie “The Good Son” there are many examples of Henry’s mental illness. Because of his aggression towards animals and people‚ the destruction of property‚ deceitfulness‚ and serious rule violations‚ Henry is diagnosed with Conduct Disorder (CD) (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry‚ 12/10/09). Throughout the movie Henry demonstrates all of these characteristics. He shattered windows on an old warehouse by throwing rocks. Henry also shot and killed a dog and showed no

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    Macdonald Triad

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    | | MacDonald Triad Brian Perry – G00059466 CJ416 Victimology 04 OCT 2010 Abstract The Macdonald triad

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    The media have a continuous presence in our children’s lives. Children are watching television‚ using smart phones and playing on their electronic tablets with incredible frequency. It is easy to visualize a tween sitting in front of the television‚ Facebook chatting their friends while simultaneously reading through their favorite celebrity’s Twitter feed. And because media consumption is unavoidable‚ media literacy is necessary. Media is shaping perceptions and children must be educated and have

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    The Macdonald Triad

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    ABSTRACT The Macdonald triad‚ also known as the triad of sociopath is a set of three behavioral characteristics which are associated with sociopathic behavior. How are all these tied into each other? What are some of the characteristics that are associated with the Macdonald Triad? The Macdonald triad is a set of three behavioral characteristics which are associated with sociopathic behavior. These behavioral characteristics are found in the childhood histories of individuals with sociopathic behaviors

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    Conduct Disorder Definition of Pro-social behavior: Pro-social behavior refers to “voluntary actions that are intended to help or benefit another individual or group of individuals”. (Eisenberg and Mussen 1989‚ 3) This definition refers to consequences of a doer’s actions rather than the motivations behind those actions. These behaviors include a broad range of activities: sharing‚ comforting‚ rescuing and helping. Development from pro social behavior and morality: Pro social behavior is

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    Perhaps the most interesting personality we encounter in the movie M is that of the serial killer Hans Beckert. It’s not uncommon to be fascinated by a mind that works in ways so unknown to the average person. One is compelled to wonder: What drives them to kill another human being? What goes on in their head? This fascination is driven further by the apparent presence of two distinct personalities in Hans. This split was formerly known as multiple personality disorder‚ but is now called dissociative

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    Serial Killer Essay

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    Ryan Lanning Speech Communications Professor Lynch 29 October 2012 Serial Killer Speech Did you know that 85% of the world’s serial killers live her in America? At any given time there are between twenty and fifty unidentified active serial killers plotting another’s death. I have always had a strong interest in crimes people commit and criminal justice‚ especially in the area of serial killers and why they do what they do. Anybody could be one‚ even somebody you know and you may never know

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