A Checklist Developed By Dr Bob Hare - 1302 Words

What is a psychopath? Psychopathy is usually defined as a personality disorder characterized by antisocial behaviour, lack of empathy and remorse and bold superficial behaviour. A checklist developed by Dr Bob Hare identifies the key traits of a psychopath which is used universally to identify psychopaths. The main features of psychopaths include: †¢ Superficial charm †¢ Grandiose sense of self worth †¢ Pathological lying †¢ Cunning/manipulative †¢ Lack of remorse/guilt †¢ Emotionally shallow †¢ Callous/lack of empathy †¢ Failure to accept responsibility for own actions †¢ Lack of realistic long-term goals †¢ Impulsivity Introduction Upon deciding what sentences to give to criminal psychopaths, we must consider multiple factors. Firstly I will discuss the issues with the classification and diagnosis of psychopathy, the importance being that if the wrong diagnosis is given it could cause a problem with criminal judgements. The management and treatment of psychopaths must also be examined, exploring their reactions and responses to different types of environments and treatments and significantly their likelihood of reoffending if released. Finally it must be decided whether psychopaths should be held criminally responsible for their actions (and therefore sentenced to prison) or be entitled to the insanity defence and be sent to a psychiatric hospital to be treated, where the psychopath would usually spend longer time than if they were sentenced to prison. If a psychopath is guilty ofShow MoreRelatedHp Transformation Leadership21564 Words   |  87 PagesTRANSFORMATION Leadership at HP | Under supervision of DR. Ahmed Farouk | | This report will present transformation process of hp corp. By discussing the following topics: Organization background, organization culture specifically â€Å"hp way†, One of the leaders who leaded the company towards a great transformation, hp before and after the transformation and finally discussing the role of the human resource in the transformationRead MoreProject Managment Case Studies214937 Words   |  860 Pagesmanufacturing electronic components for the military. After the war, Hyten continued to prosper. Hyten became one of the major component suppliers for the Space Program, but did not allow itself to become specialized. When the Space Program declined, Hyten developed other product lines, including energy management, building products, and machine tools, to complement their automotive components and electronics fields. Hyten has been a leader in the development of new products and processes. Annual sales are inRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Wor ds   |  1617 Pagesabout the principles of effective relationships for a very long time, the history of humankind illustrates that these principles have not always been practiced. Especially in our current day, what we know and what we demonstrate do not always match. Dr. Bob Moorehead of Seattle’s Overlake Christian Church, who resigned his own position under a cloud of accusations, described it this way: The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways but narrowerRead MoreLibrary Management204752 Words   |  820 Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 10.6. The Stages in Recruiting and Hiring . . . . . . . Figure 10.7. U.S. Librarians Reaching Age 65, 1990–2034 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 11.1. Orientation Checklist for New Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 11.2. Performance Ranking in a Forced Distribution Rating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 11.3. A Graphic Rating Scale . . . . . . . . .