👤😈 Quick Overview
This chapter explores how criminogenic personalities develop and focuses on Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) - the disorder most closely linked to criminal behavior. It also introduces the DSPD debate about forced treatment.
🌱 Developmental Factors of Criminogenic Personality
- Personality traits predisposing to criminality + Biological basis
- Early attachment issues: Maternal deprivation, lack of appropriate attachment
- Socialization patterns: Friends, school environment, teachers
- Early trauma: Physical beatings, sexual abuse, removal from home
- Inconsistent parenting: One parent overindulgent, other strict; erratic discipline; no limit-setting
😈 Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
- Demographics: More prevalent in males; twice as high in inner-city vs rural areas
- Diagnosis: Limited to 18+ years, but history of antisocial behavior before age 15
- Key traits: No remorse/guilt, pathological lying, manipulative, impulsive, no victim empathy
- Common crimes: Theft, robbery, assault, rape, substance abuse, exploitation
- Comorbidity: Alcoholism and narcotic addiction commonly linked
⚖️ DSPD Debate (Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder)
Key Question: Should individuals with ASPD be treated by force? They are dangerous, manipulative in treatment, lie to cover faults, have little insight, and many psychiatrists believe the disorder is not treatable. Psychiatry cannot predict dangerousness with precision.