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Psychopathy

Woodworth, M., & Porter, S. (August 2002). In Cold Blood: Characteristics of
Criminal Homicides as a Function of Psychopathy. Journal of Abnormal
Psychology, 111 (3), 436-445. [Electronic Version].

Psychopathy is a "personality disorder characterized by a profound affective deficit accompanied by a lack of respect for the rights of others and societal rules (p. 436)". Although previous studies have investigated the relationship between psychopathy and criminal behavior, little was known about the relationship between psychopathy and the act of homicide, specifically. "An obvious reason for the lack of research on the psychology of homicide is that it is uncommon compared with other forms of antisocial and violent behavior (p. 436). The article, "In Cold Blood: Characteristics of Criminal Homicides as a Function of Psychopathy," hypothesized that:
The homicides committed by psychopathic offenders would be more
likely to be primarily instrumental (i.e., associated with......


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