Naslov
The societal response to psychopathy in the community

Autori
Jurjako, Marko ; Malatesti, Luca ; Brazil, Inti

Izvornik
International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology (0306-624X) 66 (2022), 15; 1523-1549

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
disability ; neuropsychological impairment ; psychopathy ; societal response ; forensic philosophy

Sažetak
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.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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