Psychopathy personalities
Psychopathy refers to as mental characters having a different trait which consist of interpersonal and affective features as well as antisocial and impulsive behaviors. Primary psychopathy describes the boldness features which include lack of empathy, guilt, as well as lacking deep emotional attachments to other people. On the other hand, interpersonal features become characterized by secondary psychopathic attributes which consist, reckless risk-taking, dishonesty, and even manipulativeness (Miller,2015). By knowing the distinctive qualities which separate the two subtypes of psychopathy, it is possible to detect and develop a profile for a person who has committed an offense.
The activities such as police work on the streets, interrogation, trial and sentencing practices, or even evaluation of recidivism risks are treated differently depending on the psychopathy level of either primary or secondary psychopath. A secondary psychopath is a reckless risk taker; however, during interrogation, such person portrays guiltiness of what he or she has done. Subsequently, the psychopath shows some fear about life in the jail along with anxiety not to commit a crime again in the future which may lead back to prison. Empathy is one of the attributes which control a secondary psychopath; the person may determine not to commit a crime again with a great thought not to hurt other people in the society. In regard, recidivism risks on the life of secondary psychopaths become minimal (Miller,2015).
References
Miller, J. D., & Lynam, D. R. (2015). Understanding psychopathy using the essential elements of personality. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 9(5), 223-237.