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_________is a condition characterized by persistent disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood.

A) Psychopathy
B) Sadism
C) Sociopathy
D) Antisocial personality disorder

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is not a psychopathic characteristic offered in Hare's Psychopathy Checklist---Revised?

A) Poor behavioral controls
B) Forethought
C) Criminal versatility
D) Failure to accept responsibility for actions

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Why should criminal profilers be concerned with psychopathy and sadism?

Define psychopathy. List and explain 3 psychopathic characteristics found in Hare's Psychopathy Checklist---Revised.

How many psychopathic characteristics does Hare offer in the Psychopathy Checklist---Revised?

The term sadistic is not consistently applied within the literature by investigators, criminologists, or those in the treatment community.

Any act of anal assault evidences a sadistic motivation.

The earlier the victim is killed in an offense, the less likely that there would have been an opportunity for sadistic behavior.

Review the following case and answer the question below. Burgess et al. 1978, p. 16) present the case of "Paul," a single white19-year-old male who was convicted of four rapes but later admitted to more than 20. According to his account, he would typically select an innocent-looking girl, around the age of 12, and force her into the woods with a knife. He further related the following: Then I'd give her a choice: I would rape her or cut off her hair. I'd tie her hands behind her back with my belt, put the point of my knife between her eyes, and threaten to kill her. Then I'd get undressed and make her lick my body and blow me because I knew she wouldn't want to do it. I'd get all shaky and excited. I would keep her scared and frightened-her fear and suffering gave me pleasure. Sometimes while the girl was blowing me I'd burn her with a cigarette on her shoulder and ass and "come off" in her mouth, sometimes I would punch her and stomp on her hand with my workboots. … Even now when I think about a girl getting beat up, or see it on television, I get a "hard-on." -Is this an example of a sadistic offense? Justify your reasoning.

Psychopathy is influenced by which of the following factors?

What are the 2 key features of psychopathy?

The presence of one or more psychopathic characteristics is proof of psychopathy.

A rapist lays down a coat or a blanket for the victim at an outdoor crime scene. This behavior evidences what characteristics?

An offender who exaggerates past accomplishments or current reputations evidences what psychopathic characteristics?

Explain the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath?

Which of the following must be present in a sadistic offense?

Postmortem necrophilic or mutilation behaviors evidence a sadistic motivation.

A "con" method of approach is an example of what psychopathic characteristics?

A psychopath refers to a social predator diagnosed with psychopathy.

An offender who apologizes or cries in front of the victim during or immediately after the commission of an offense evidences what characteristics?