Narcissistic Case

Have you ever been around someone who seems arrogant? It may not be just arrogance, that individual may have a Narcissistic Personality Disorder or NPD. Narcissus, a Greek mythological character, fell in love with his reflection in the water and could never pull himself away, so he ended up dying right beside the water after a while (Marcovitz 1). Narcissism became known as being self-centered and was developed after this Greek myth (Marcovitz 1). This disorder affects less than 1% of the American population and it occurs more in men than women (Thomas 1). Later on in life most people with NPD will experience severe symptoms around the ages of forty or fifty years old (Psych 1). Many people who have this disorder either refuse to get help

Mental disorders affect many people throughout the United States. Although it is not a direct link to criminal behavior, it is a major risk factor and oftentimes criminal offenders are found to have them. Mental disorders cause their victims delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, and aggression. The definition of mental disorder is a vast number of mental conditions, ranging from the mild to the serious that impede one’s ability to function. Sometimes with the more serious disorders may absolve an individual of criminal responsibility (Bartol, A & Bartol, C, 2014). There are several different kinds of mental disorders including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychopathy, depressive disorders, and antisocial personality disorder (Bartol, A & Bartol, C, 2014). In this paper, each different kind of mental disorder will be discussed along with the discussing the fallacy of the public believing that many people get off with the not guilty by reason of insanity plea. It is hypothesized that individuals who display mental disorders are at a greater risk to commit criminal offenses. The literature reviews that follow describe each type of mental disorder and types of crime as a result of them. They will also describe the not guilty by reason of insanity plea.

The relationship that exists between mental illness and crime is not only crucial, but it is complex. When a crime is committed, ultimately the goal is for the offender to be rightfully charged and punished. But let’s say one who suffers from schizophrenia was

Too many times in today’s society people don’t consider mental illness to be anything other than, voices in one’s head, or being a suicidal maniac. But actually it goes a lot farther than that. People who have a mental illness have gotten worse over the past 20 years, not that the illness has gotten any worse, because it hasn’t, but what it has pushed people to do has been drastically different. One common thing that is very controversial in America today is if someone has murdered, and they have a mental illness, should their punishment be the same as anyone else, or they be acquitted because of their illness.

To those who have a narcissistic personality disorder, they may come across as arrogant, egotistical or snobbish. They often dominate conversations. They may belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior. They may feel a sense of entitlement and when they do not receive special treatment, they may become impatient or angry. They may insist on having "the best" of everything for example, the best car, athletic club or medical care. At the same time, they have trouble handling anything that relates to criticism. They may have secret feelings of anxiety, disgrace, and embarrassment. To feel better, they may react with rage or contempt and try to degrade the other person to make themselves appear superior. On the other hand, they may feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection. For example, symptoms to look out for in someone you know or in yourself would be, someone having an amplified sense of self-importance or blowing your achievements and talents out of proportion. Being absent-minded with dreams about accomplishments, power, intelligence,

According to DSM-IV-TR Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is characterized by symptoms that include grandiosity, an exaggerated sense of self-importance and a lack of empathy for others. This type of personality disorder is related to another disordered called, histrionic personality disorder. In both disorders, individuals act in a dramatic manner, seek respect from others, and are shallow in their emotional expressions and relationships with others. People with histrionic personality disorder seek approval of others unlike people with narcissistic personality disorder. There have been ongoing debates and discussions on what could cause narcissistic personality disorder. Causes seem to be very complex. Researchers have stated that

Narcissiistic personality disorder is a problem with all ages, but is most prevelant in ages 19-40 (Staff, 2014). NPD is a disorder where people have a sense of importance, a deep need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem that's vulnerable to the slightest criticism. This disorder makes the person it affects untrustworthy, and very unpredictable. Several factors contribute to this disorder, from not caring about others and only caring about one’s self, to having very harsh and nasty outbursts when someone confronts or challenges them. This disorder can make someone a very dangerous person, and puts a heavy load on the backs of parents, siblings, and others who

Most diagnoses in these offenders was anti-social personality disorder, having been diagnosed in four of these offenders. Six criminals were diagnosed with different kinds of personality disorders such as, paranoid, schizoid or character personality disorder. In only two of the offender’s court cases, was their psychiatric diagnoses brought up in trial. In one case the offender tried to use the insanity defense, but was rejected by the court system. The other offender’s family tried to also use the psychiatric diagnoses when the offender was on death row. This was successful and the death row sentence was changed to a life

About 1 in 100 people have Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, OCPD (International OCD Foundation, 2010), and when the person has this disorder they can have trouble in their personal relationships. In their work life they do an exceptional job in whatever it is they do, but to their co-workers and boss they can be mean. In the public’s eyes they are the best person to have ever lived, but to their close friends and acquaintances they can be a cruel individual. Many times a person with OCPD can be a Narcissist. Narcissism is when an individual believe that they should be praised and receive excessive admiration. Only around 1% of the population of America has narcissism that have been studied (American Psychology Associtaion, 2015). It is believed that we actually have 17% of the population that is narcissistic. People with this personality disorder typically have low self-esteem, does not respond positively towards criticism and critiques. Also they manipulate people into getting whatever they want. In the award winning movie, Mommie Dearest, both of these personality disorders are shown by Joan Crawford, portrayed by actress Faye Dunaway, in her way for bringing up her adopted child Christina Crawford, played by both Mara Hobel (child) and

I went to the church yesterday! The impetus for the same was a mail from the vicar of the Parish, welcoming the returning students after the Thanksgiving break. Quite thoughtful from the part of the vicar, I presume, as for me, I spend the week binge drinking and voraciously reading vicious books according to my mother. Inside the church, all I could see was the carved wooden faces draped in shawls and winter clothes, awaiting the commencement of ceremonious Holy Mass. As the clock struck seven, at the university by the lakeside, the Entrance hymn began - the answer for the ultimate philosophical question, "Why am I & What I am here?" - this question can be paraphrased less narcissistic as "What is the purpose of life?".

When used in a criminal law context, mental incapacity connotes the absence of or impairment in the cognitive, volitional and moral capacities that are both assumed and required by the criminal law. (ARLIE LOUGHNAN 2011). ‘Manifest madness’ provides a frame through which the evidentiary and procedural aspects of mental incapacity in criminal law. The psychiatry involved in this matter is about how to manifest criminality in criminal trials by manifest individual’s madness. In the 18th century, manifest madness is derived from common knowledge of ordinary people without expert.

A long long time ago, there lived a boy by the name of Narcissus in ancient Greece. Being the son of river god Cephissus and the fountain nymph Liriope.

The situation was aggravated by the inconsistency of conclusions drawn from three psychiatric examinations conducted during the first trial. In the first examination, it was concluded that although Miyazaki had an “extremely unbalanced personality” he could tell right from wrong and was fully competent. In the following two examinations, the opinions of the three examiners suggested “integration dysfunction syndrome” on one hand and “multiple personality disorder” on the other. They did agree that Miyazaki’s competence was limited. (“Killer’s motives remain in the dark,” 2006)

Narcissism is the “tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration and have a sense of entitlement (Robbins & Judge, 2009).” It is the type of personality that doesn’t fit well for a manager or someone in a leadership position. Supervisors, when educating and training their employees, need to possess a degree of humility during communication with them. The important component is people skills: employees must not only respect their supervisors, but they must also feel that they are respected by their bosses. If ever a manager becomes too enamored with himself, employees can sense this arrogance and become more apathetic to the idea of respecting the supervisor’s authority. In other

“People with mental health problems are almost never dangerous. In fact, they are more likely to be the victims than the perpetrators. At the same time, mental illness has been the common denominator in one act of mass violence after another” (Blunt). Those under some sort of mental illness often commit their crimes under the influence of that illness and are not aware of what they are doing. There are cases in which they do not receive the proper health during sentencing and affects them in the long run, or they have been imprisoned and let out without being provided with the proper help. This ends with them committing acts that are worse than what they committed before. The psychological situation for a criminal is an essential component