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How to Tell a Sociopath from a Psychopath Understanding important distinctions between criminal sociopaths and psychopaths Published on January 22, 2014 by  Scott A. Bonn, Ph.D.  in  Wicked Deeds Many forensic psychologists and criminologists use the terms sociopathy and  psychopathy  interchangeably. Leading experts disagree on whether there are meaningful differences between the two conditions. I contend that there are significant distinctions between them. The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), released by the American Psychiatric  Association in 2013, lists both sociopathy and psychopathy under the heading of Antisocial  Personality Disorders  (ASPD). These disorders share many common behavioral traits which lead to the confusion between them. Key traits that sociopaths and psychopaths share include:  A disregard for laws and social mores A disregard for the rights of others A failure to fe...

http://news.msn.com/crime-justice/police-couple-used-dog-to-lure-2-amish-girls Using animals to draw children in is a common lure by predators. Police: Couple used dog to lure 2 Amish girls AP Photo: St. Lawrence County Sheriff These images provided by the St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office shows the booking photo of Stephen Howells II, left, and Nicole Vaisey, who was arraigned late Friday Aug. 15, 2014 on charges they intended to physically harm or sexually abuse two Amish sisters after abducting them from a roadside farm stand. 8/22/14    By  MICHAEL VIRTANEN   of Associated Press SHARE 200 TWEET 17 EMAIL FOWLER, N.Y. (AP) — A northern New York couple used a dog to lure two Amish sisters from their family farm stand with a plan to turn them into slaves, an investigator said Thursday. Nicole Vaisey admitted she and her boyfriend, Stephen Howells Jr., got the girls to their car with an offer to pet the dog and he shoved the 7-year-old and 12-year-old sisters in, S...

Is it a crime to raise a killer? A tragedy in New Jersey raises questions about where parental responsibility ends when a child becomes a murderer   By  Lisa Belkin September 12, 2014 6:35 AM Yahoo News Yahoo The Autumn Pasquale story    Must Watch   1   4:50   The Autumn Pasquale story 2   4:20   How To Dress Well - How To Dress Well 3   1:44   'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1' Trailer 4   2:07   How To Give A Good Hug 5   1:23   "Friends" cafe brought to life in New York 6   1:09   Craig Ferguson - The Washington Uh...? 7   1:35   Ariana Grande Behind the Scenes at Her October 2014 Cover Shoot 8   5:07   Bionic Pancreas: A Father’s Mission 9   2:43   First, Greatest, Latest: Liam Neeson 10   2:24   'One Chance' Trailer Load More Anthony Pasquale stops to visit his daughter at the Cedar Green Cemetery every morning, then returns once or twice more during the d...