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Evelyne Hernandez

CHHS302-03 Prof writing

psychology

About half of the crimes that are

committed are from psychopaths

Professional interest

Interest in the criminal psychology field

I want to help

If the environment plays a role

Critical Situation/Problem

Represent 1% of total population, and make up for 25% of person inmates

80% will reoffend

1,382,012 violent crimes occurred nationwide in 2008

(2009, September). 2008 Crime in the United States. Retrieved from http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/data/table_10_ca.html

Rhetorical Timing

Psychopaths are committing 50% of the crimes

It is important to treat the environment different with more respect

What is a psychopath

Mental disorder, abnormal behavior

They share the same characteristic -superficial charm; egocentricity irresponsibility, lack of empathy, guilt,or remorse, pathological lying.

Stake holders- public, criminologist, psychologist, families, environment , officers, victims.(2011). What is Psychopathy? Retrieved from http://law.jrank.org/pages/1884/Psychopathy-What-psychopathy.html

Four Major Sub Groups

Distempered psychopaths- go into a rage faster, they are know to be the most violent since they are angered easily

Primary psychopaths-suffer from semantic aphasia

Secondary psychopaths- risk takers (2004). The Nature of the Psychopath- An In- Depth Look at Psychopathy. SciNet Articles. 1-5.http://www.scinet.cc/articles/psychopathy/psychopath.html

Is it nature?

When violent behavior is caused from a feature of the environment

parental rejection, childhood sexual and physical abuse, are major contributors.(2004). The Nature of the Psychopath- An In- Depth Look at Psychopathy. SciNet Articles. 1-5.http://www.scinet.cc/articles/psychopathy/psychopath.html

Broken Windows Theory • This theory states that

maintaining and monitoring the environment in well cleaned prevents vandalism and serious crimes

• This theory was introduced by Gorge L. Kelling

• Gladwell, M. (2002). The Tipping Point. New, York, NY: Black Bay Books/ Little , Brown and Company.

Fare Beaters Theory

Fare-Beaters; people who avoid paying for their tickets and enter a public bus through the exit door. Gladwell, M. (2002). The Tipping Point. New, York, NY: Black Bay Books/ Little , Brown and Company.

Bernhard Goetz

He was affected by the broken windows theory, he shot four men in the subway due to his reaction to the environment Gladwell, M. (2002). The Tipping Point. New, York, NY: Black Bay Books/ Little , Brown and Company.

Ted Bundy

Nov 24, 1946- Jan 24, 1989

Muttered young women

Suspected to have over 100 victims

Grew up in a normal home

Blamed his sexual pornography for his actions Fisher, M,, & Fisher, K. ( 2010). Theodore Robert Bundy. Seize The Night. Retrieved from http://www.carpenoctem.tv/killers/bundy.html

Or is it Nurture?

Modern brain imaging confirmed that the correlation between a criminal behavior is influence in the frontal and temporal lobes

The prefrontal cortex in psychopaths is less active than in a normal person

Aggressive behavior is caused by active amygdala (2004). The Nature of the Psychopath- An In- Depth Look at Psychopathy. SciNet Articles. 1-5.http://www.scinet.cc/articles/psychopathy/psychopath.html

Robert Petere Trait

Hes sexual satisfactions came from wearing women’s clothes and by making sexual assaults to young women

After his death it was discovered by the chromosome survey conducted at Pentridge Prison that he had an abnormal chromosome

Community Connection

I would like if the Social and Community Service Agencies to look at my research.

It would help if they are more aware of the life's that children are experiencing at home

It would help to have stricter standards on how to keep the environment clean

References

Gladwell, M. (2002). The Tipping Point. New, York, NY: Black Bay Books/ Little , Brown and Company.

Fisher, M,, & Fisher, K. ( 2010). Theodore Robert Bundy. Seize The Night. Retrieved from http://www.carpenoctem.tv/killers/bundy.html

Pitchford, I. (2001). The Origins of Violence: Is Psychopathy an Adaptation? Human Nature Review. 1: 28-36. http://www.human-nature.com/nibbs/01/psychopathy.html

(2009, September). 2008 Crime in the United States. Retrieved from http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/data/table_10_ca.html

(2004). The Nature of the Psychopath- An In- Depth Look at Psychopathy. SciNet Articles. 1-5.http://www.scinet.cc/articles/psychopathy/psychopath.html

(2011). What is Psychopathy? Retrieved from http://law.jrank.org/pages/1884/Psychopathy-What-psychopathy.html