Compare and contrast a male psychopath and a female psychopath.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Little research has been conducted on the extent to which psychopathy exists in females. Early studies report that female psychopaths may be less aggressive and violent than male psychopaths. Females may recidivate less often than male psychopaths. Recent research reports that female psychopaths tend to be more subtle and skillful in their aggression, exploitative relationships, and manipulation of others, which results in their harmful acts going largely unnoticed by the authorities. Female psychopaths are more likely than male psychopaths to target family, friends, or acquaintances rather than strangers. In contrast, male psychopaths rely on greater use of physical aggression, dominance, and status seeking, which makes their harmful actions more noticeable and more likely to be officially recorded. Female psychopaths suffer greater levels of environmental deprivation, victimization, and mental health problems compared to their male counterparts.