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Psychopaths In Law Enforcement: Implications Paper

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Implications for Law Enforcement
a. Introduction
It is possible to identify psychopaths through an analysis of speech and behavior, new studies have revealed. It is now clear that most serial killers are psychopaths and portray suspicious behavior before committing crimes but these clues are often ignored? The speech and social behaviors of psychopathic offenders also significantly deviate from those of normal people to some extent. A good example is John Wayne Gacy, who is also referred to as the ‘Illinois clown killer’. He often dressed as a clown and was always critical of the government’s past actions. He also became excessively possessed and charming towards his victims before he pounced on them.
A new 2013 research found out that it …show more content…

Psychopathy by definition is a state of mental disorder characterized by deceptiveness, callousness, insensitivity, self-centeredness and deceptiveness. An Article the Language of Psychopaths New Findings and Implications for Law Enforcement features amongst in the bulletin amongst two others. This article focuses on how language can be used to identify and deal with psychopaths in a law enforcement context. The authors aimed at offering insights into unique characteristics of psychopathic communication. They hypothesized that considering the unique aspects of psychopathic language it is easy to detect psychopaths in environments where communication is exclusively text …show more content…

Their voices may remain emotionless and devoid of feelings in situations when normal people would be full of emotions. Also, their speeches are poorly organized and incoherent. They are not fluent, and they use numerous verbal stumbles mid-sentence. This is an indicator of detachment from the real world.
The general conclusion of the article is that psychopaths behave and talk differently from non-psychopaths. An understanding of these differences in behavior and speech is crucial for investigators. It empowers them to identify and interrogate psychos. The lack of emotion empathy and remorse on the part of psychopaths makes it more difficult for investigators and interrogators to interview them. The authors recommend more research in the area of deception detection and statement analysis since psychopaths are smart and masters of the art of deception.
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