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Personality disorders and biosocial trait theories: The argument for radical legal reform
Author(s) -
Peters David C.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/bsl.932
Subject(s) - psychopathy , biosocial theory , antisocial personality disorder , personality , psychology , argument (complex analysis) , personality disorders , intervention (counseling) , criminal justice , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , big five personality traits , trait , poison control , psychiatry , injury prevention , medicine , social psychology , criminology , medical emergency , computer science , programming language
This article reviews antisocial personality disorder, psychopathy, and violence and develops a three factor model of personality traits. Then a discussion of related personality disorders precedes the development of a categorical two factor model of impulsive versus remorseless violence. A paradigm of proactive, medical, and school based early intervention and prevention is advocated as a useful addition to the reactive detention of criminal justice. Integration of psychological tests, neuroimaging, and genomic data in early childhood and school based intervention strategies to prevent the development of conduct disorder and attenuate criminal propensity inform this approach. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.