1. CLASS 31

2. PSYCHOPATHS (continued)
More case studies…………
Only in U.S., France, Ontario?

3. Clifford Olson
Vancouver, BC

4. Antisocial activities
Arrests for include theft, assault,
escape (7 times), rape, dangerous driving
At least 11 murders including many children
Victims sexually assaulted and mutilated

5. character
Early delinquency
Social charm
Story teller

6. Manipulation Avoids arrest for 11 murders Mocks police until arrest
Manipulates federal government
Special privileges in prison
“Vacations” to Vancouver

7. Charles Ng Born in Hong Kong Wealthy family Educated abroad
Crimes in California

8. Antisocial activities
Torture and murder of 25 victims
Filmed the activities
Manipulated Canadian and American justice systems
Now on death row

9. Complex cases

10. Luka Magnotta Montreal native Aspired to be a famous model
Instead famous for videos of killing cats

11. Luka Magnotta Killed and butchered his male lover Signs of psychopathy
Also psychotic, narcissistic, sadistic?
Lesson: PDs often co-morbid

12. RESEARCH ON PSYCHOPATHY

13. Dr. Robert Hare World’s expert on psychopathy
Read his book: Without a Conscience

14. Measuring Psychopathy
Problem with self-report questionnaires
Psychopathy Check List (PCL)
Special administration
Standard instrument across Western world

15. Two factors of psychopathy
Behavioral Factor
Anti-social activities
Similar to DSM antisocial disorder
Personality Factor
Cold, callous, no empathy

16. Ordinary Criminal Classic Psychopath Successful Psychopath ?? HIGH
Antisocial
Behavior
LOW
Ordinary
Criminal
Classic
Psychopath
Successful
Psychopath ??
LOW HIGH
Callous Personality

17. Therapy
Unsuccessful
Even counterproductive
Perhaps drug therapies ?

18. What to do with psychopaths?
High probability of harm to society
Unlikely to report to clinicians
Unlikely to be rehabilitated
Lock them up and throw away the key?
Scenario in movie Minority Report

19. Writing assignment # 4
Write on a person you know with a mental illness.
No names. Use course terminology.
How did people around that person react?
Send to:
Include your name, student ID
Future plans in psychology?