Antisocial personality
a personality disorder, beginning early in life, characterized by chronic and continuous antisocial behavior in which the rights of others are violated, as by lying, stealing, or aggressive s-xual behavior.
contemporary examples
few of those who believe hernandez is guilty will be surprised by a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.
is pedro hernandez, the suspect in the etan patz case, mentally ill? michael daly june 11, 2012
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