The influence of a biological explanation of psychopathy in the courtroom.

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorMather, Robert
dc.contributor.authorMcMillan, Sean
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVanhoy, Mickie
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLord, Wayne
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-10T20:14:27Z
dc.date.available2020-07-10T20:14:27Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractPsychopaths are a troubling population for the general public and criminal justice system. Psychopathic patterns of antisocial behavior appear early in life and remain present for life (Hare, 2003). Most psychopaths are not violent or in prison. However, psychopaths are responsible for over half of all serious crimes (Hare, 1993; Hare, 2012; Slater & Pozzato, 2012; Babiak et al., 2012). Another troubling issue is that there is currently no established treatment for psychopaths, which prevents rehabilitation (Skeem et al., 2011). In the current study, mock jurors read a law case that involved a convicted defendant who was a diagnosed psychopath. The researcher's purpose was to determine if a biological explanation and brain scan imagery representative of psychopathy affected sentencing. The researcher also examined how jurors' psychopathy influenced sentencing. Participants who read testimony on a biological explanation for psychopathy and viewed brain scan images of the defendant's psychopathic brain doled out the least severe sentences of any condition.
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)ocn900888824
dc.identifier.other(AlmaMMSId)9982356182102196
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/325191
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author, who has granted UCO Chambers Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its online repositories. Contact UCO Chambers Library's Digital Initiatives Working Group at diwg@uco.edu for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material.
dc.subject.lcshAntisocial personality disorders
dc.subject.lcshAntisocial personality disorders
dc.subject.lcshCriminal behavior
dc.subject.lcshMental illness
dc.subject.lcshPsychopaths
dc.thesis.degreeM.A., Forensic Psychology
dc.titleThe influence of a biological explanation of psychopathy in the courtroom.
dc.typeAcademic theses
thesis.degree.grantorJackson College of Graduate Studies
uco.groupUCO - Graduate Works and Theses::UCO - Theses

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
McMillanS2014.pdf
Size:
1.49 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

Collections

UCO - Graduate Theses