The Disorder Status of Psychopathy

Malatesti, Luca; Baccarini, Elvio

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“…Moral metacognition is crucial for effective ethical decision-making, contributing to appropriate ethical behavioural outcomes [39][40][41][42]. Malatesti et al [43] argue that psychopaths, characterized by a lack of empathy and resistance to other's emotional influence, tend to reject societal norms [43,44]. Research further associates psychopathic behaviour with diminished neural reactivity when judging moral transgressions [45][46][47][48], resulting in persistent aggressive behaviours [21].…”

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Morality, self-control, age, type of offence and sentence length as predictors of psychopathy amongst female incarcerated offenders in South Africa

de Oliveira,

Jordaan,

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2024

PLoS ONE

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There has been an increase in female incarcerated offenders nationally and internationally. Despite this trend, literature and research on female offenders remain limited compared to their male counterparts. Evidence of the relationship between certain personality disorders and offending behaviour has led numerous countries to prioritise identifying and assessing personality disorders among the offender population. Psychopathic personality traits may contribute to women’s risk factors for expressing antisocial behaviours, resulting in their potential future incarceration. Thus, a need exists to understand possible factors that may predict the expression of psychopathic traits in females, which may have notable utility among female offenders. This study aimed to investigate possible predictor variables of psychopathy amongst incarcerated female offenders in South Africa. A quantitative research approach, non-experimental research type, and correlational research design were employed. A convenience sampling technique was used. The sample consisted of 139 (N = 139) female offenders housed in two correctional centres in South Africa who voluntarily participated in this study. Correlation analyses and hierarchical regression analysis procedures were conducted to analyse the results. Results indicated (i) a certain combination of predictor variables that statistically and practically significantly explained both primary and secondary psychopathy and (ii) individual predictor variables (e.g., Impulsivity, Simple Tasks, Risk-Seeking, and Self-Centredness) that explained both primary and secondary psychopathy statistically and practically significantly. This study provides valuable information about the possible predictor variables of psychopathy amongst female offenders within the context of South Africa. However, further research must be conducted to validate these findings and advance our knowledge on this topic.

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Morality, self-control, age, type of offence and sentence length as predictors of psychopathy amongst female incarcerated offenders in South Africa

de Oliveira,

Jordaan,

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2024

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“…We argue that focussing on bridging normative concepts to investigate how to respond to this class of psychopathic individuals is problematic. One reason is that empirical evidence leaves open whether psychopathic offenders are responsible and whether psychopathy is a mental disorder (Jefferson & Sifferd, 2018; Jurjako, 2019; Jurjako & Malatesti, 2018a; Malatesti & Baccarini, in press; Ramirez, 2018). Moreover, even if the evidence was decisive, still the issue of responsibility would just affect responses to a subpopulation of offenders with psychopathy.…”

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The Societal Response to Psychopathy in the Community

Jurjako

Malatesti

Brazil

2021

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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The harm usually associated with psychopathy requires therapeutically, legally, and ethically satisfactory solutions. Scholars from different fields have, thus, examined whether empirical evidence shows that individuals with psychopathic traits satisfy concepts, such as responsibility, mental disorder, or disability, that have specific legal or ethical implications. The present paper considers the less discussed issue of whether psychopathy is a disability. As it has been shown for the cases of the responsibility and mental disorder status of psychopathic individuals, we argue that it is undecided whether psychopathy is a disability. Nonetheless, based on insights from disability studies and legislations, we propose that interventions to directly modify the propensities of individuals with psychopathic tendencies should be balanced with modifications of the social and physical environments to accommodate their peculiarities. We also suggest how this social approach in some practical contexts that involve non-offender populations might be effective in addressing some of the negative effects of psychopathy.

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Psychopathy and Criminal Responsibility

Jurjako,

Malatesti

2023

Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy

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The Disorder Status of Psychopathy

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Morality, self-control, age, type of offence and sentence length as predictors of psychopathy amongst female incarcerated offenders in South Africa

Morality, self-control, age, type of offence and sentence length as predictors of psychopathy amongst female incarcerated offenders in South Africa

The Societal Response to Psychopathy in the Community

Psychopathy and Criminal Responsibility

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