This article gives us a more in depth look into psychopathic killers explaining to us that any “normal” person could be a cold-blooded killer. Psychopathic killers are “known to have good personalities that can blend well with society and feel no self-pity and do not value human life” (psychopathic killers hide in plain sight) that is how they can continue killings without having any feelings, unlike the average human who would feel guilt from murdering
someone. It is also mentioned that there is a connection of traits between psychopathy and serial murder like trickery, manipulation, etc. It is known that psychopathic serial killers are well-informed of the laws implied by our criminal justice system but they choose to not follow them to satisfy their own interest and needs. In the criminal justice system psychopathic serial killers are usually found guilty and cannot plea to qualify for insanity due to insanity leaning more to people with mental illness. Psychopathic serial killers are not connected with their emotions as explained by Dr.J.Reid Meloy “psychopathic serial killers are emotionally disconnected from their actions” (psychopathic killers hide in plain sight) meaning that they don’t have that emotional connection of feeling bad while in the act of the crime.
This article gives a better understanding on psychopathic killers, by providing a clear view on how they comprehend what they are doing during a criminal act but choose not to obey our laws. Knowing that psychopathic killers are knowledgeable of their actions gives the public a better understanding that psychopathic killers are not mentally ill people and that they choose to break our laws and commit gruesome acts of crime. This kind of information helps understand that not only people with troubled lifestyles can become a psychopath or psychopathic killer. In general, the article is helpful in introducing psychopathic people related to the criminal justice system, it gives a quick view on how the psychopath feels, acts, and is aware of their mental state.