Teen murders parents; throws a party

[Abcinthia]

Well he sure threw a party no one is going to forget in a hurry.

 

[Kyle B]

Well he sure threw a party no one is going to forget in a hurry.

Casey Anthony was probably there too.

 

[CityGirl]

These stories seem more and more prevalent
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ren-Moore-invites-boyfriend-sex-upstairs.html

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-02-17/news/28628735_1_claw-hammer-rashida-anderson-confession

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/12/boy_killed_mom_and_shot_dad_ov.html

http://billyliggett.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/murder-in-emory-texas/

http://onlineathens.com/stories/032411/nat_804351213.shtml

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-6138969-504083.html

http://bradley.chattablogs.com/arch...altimore-teen-kills-parents-and-brothers.html

and on and on....

I recall the first time I'd heard of kids killing their parents. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-menendez-brothers-murder-their-parents It was as sensational a news story then as the Casey Anthony trial was.

Are kids desensitized to death? Do they not get the permanence of it? They have to be sociopaths. Are sociopaths born or are they a product of their environment?

 

[Panacea]

I recall, when I was in high school, my class was on a trip in Ohio and we were all informed our classmate had been murdered. Everyone was distraught, gossiping, etc. When we returned home we discovered he had not been murdered, but had murdered his entire family (mom, dad, brother, sister) sans one brother who found the scene.

He was sentenced to life in prison without parole if I recall, and was recently involved in a temporarily successful prison break :eek


As far as sociopaths go, I believe the debate takes the same shape as most things in psychology/psychiatry, that "biology loads the gun, environments pull the trigger". Probably easier to pinpoint on a case by case basis, some life events speak for themselves, but one seemingly has to be born capable of such coldness.

 

[CityGirl]

I recall, when I was in high school, my class was on a trip in Ohio and we were all informed our classmate had been murdered. Everyone was distraught, gossiping, etc. When we returned home we discovered he had not been murdered, but had murdered his entire family (mom, dad, brother, sister) sans one brother who found the scene.

He was sentenced to life in prison without parole if I recall, and was recently involved in a temporarily successful prison break :eek


As far as sociopaths go, I believe the debate takes the same shape as most things in psychology/psychiatry, that "biology loads the gun, environments pull the trigger". Probably easier to pinpoint on a case by case basis, some life events speak for themselves, but one seemingly has to be born capable of such coldness.

I guess their environments create extremes...some murder...some become politicians....

 

[Niamh]

I recall, when I was in high school, my class was on a trip in Ohio and we were all informed our classmate had been murdered. Everyone was distraught, gossiping, etc. When we returned home we discovered he had not been murdered, but had murdered his entire family (mom, dad, brother, sister) sans one brother who found the scene.

He was sentenced to life in prison without parole if I recall, and was recently involved in a temporarily successful prison break :eek


As far as sociopaths go, I believe the debate takes the same shape as most things in psychology/psychiatry, that "biology loads the gun, environments pull the trigger". Probably easier to pinpoint on a case by case basis, some life events speak for themselves, but one seemingly has to be born capable of such coldness.

Seems like the most likely explanation alright

 

[Panacea]

I guess their environments create extremes...some murder...some become politicians....

LOL too true