Abstract
Theoretical arguments that psychopathy eliminates individual responsibility for illegal behavior and can therefore serve as a basis for an insanity defense are largely premised on emotional characteristics of psychopathy that impede the individual's capacity to appreciate right from wrong. We offer arguments and countervailing evidence indicating psychopaths do have the capacity to appreciate right from wrong and therefore should not be absolved of criminal responsibility.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 423-425 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Emotion Review |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- culpability
- insanity defense
- psychopathy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)