Lambert wrote:Lady Murasaki wrote:Lambert wrote:Cannydc wrote:However I, like many others, show an interest in what kind of upbringing two ten year old kids had, which gave them such a lack of moral compass allowing them to do such a thing.
The idea then, once understood, may be used for future prevention. Some good could come from such a horrendous crime.
You are assuming that upbringing is a significant factor in the actions of such people. It may be for some, but certainly not all. Ted Bundy had a normal childhood in terms of how he was treated by his family. Psychopaths are born, but they don't always become criminals.
Even if it were always true that an abusive upbringing would cause a young psychopath to become a killer in his or her later years, what could we do about it? Abuse is almost always hidden.
Deprogramme them? Is that possible with therapy?
Don't some paedophiles opt to be chemically castrated?
There is no 'cure' for psychopathy. The brains of people with psychopathic treats exhibit different levels of activity in key areas when compared with the controls. It's essentially hard wired. Therapy might help with minimising criminal behaviour, but the impulsiveness combined with lack of remorse make this a challenge. Psychopaths are far more likely to re-offend upon release from prison.
Were this pair medically diagnosed as psychopathic ?
If so, you are correct. If not, there is another explanation somewhere.