Linguistic Interpretation of Social Problem Solving in Psychopathic Criminal Offenders
Abstract
A person with They have shallow emotions, appear glib and superficial, deceitful and manipulative and are impulsive and irresponsible (Cleckley, 1941; Hare, Hart & Harpur, 1991).Psychopathy is associated with an increased risk of instrumental antisocial behavior (i.e., goal-directed, such as for money, sex, etc.) and interferes with socialization (Blair, 2003), which is the developmental process of learning and applying societal norms, customs and ideologies often necessary for successful integration into that society (Clausen, 1968). Together, these factors put the psychopath at a high risk for criminality (Hare, 1991).
Subject Area
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Perry, Justin S. A, "Linguistic Interpretation of Social Problem Solving in Psychopathic Criminal Offenders" (2012). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI13851704.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI13851704
