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Psychopath

THE MASK OF SANITY

Section 3: Cataloging the Material

Part 2: A comparison with other disorders

33. The mental defective

 

 

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33. The mental defective

The mental defective often behaves foolishly or ineffectively and, if the

defectiveness is great, may show prolonged and serious maladjustment in ordinary

surroundings. In contrast with the psychopath, however, the mental defective is

obviously stupid, and his follies may be understood readily

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as depending on his lack of intelligence, a handicap that is easily demonstrated. This can

be measured with some accuracy in psychometric examinations. Many low-grade

defectives show developmental deficiencies Or other organic changes in their actual

brain structure. The psychopath, on the other hand, is often, if not usually, of superior

intelligence when measured scientifically. Some of his accomplishments also indicate he

has ability that is average or better when he is using it. He often gives the impression in

conversation of excellent intellect and is plainly a very different person from the mental

defective. Though in England the psychopathic personality was still until fairly recently

sometimes referred to by the expressive term, moral imbecile, the distinction from

intellectual imbecility has always been clearly recognized.128

Serious defects in ordinary intelligence naturally handicap a subject, naturally

make it difficult for him to learn complicated relationships between cause and effect,

and limit his critical ability in choosing wisely among the many courses of conduct

offered every day. The defective is likely to be susceptible to false counsel and prone to

overlook the more remote and subtle consequences that may follow the gratification of

a petty impulse. Unlike the psychopath, mental defectives show limitations of judgment

in theoretical situations. They are often unable to express adequate comprehension of

mistakes they have made or wrongs they have done. They do not outline, even verbally,

ingenious plans for the future or discuss their total situation in such a way as to give a

convincing impression of wisdom and reliability. They cannot simulate successfully

deep contrition, purpose, and understanding. The badly handicapped mental defective

may repeat time after time acts which result in loss or harm to others and to himself.

His limitation in reasoning about facts that play a part in such consequences usually

offers a satisfactory explanation of his disability.

This disability is considered by courts before which the defective may be tried for

misdemeanors or felonies and which may be called upon in efforts to hospitalize him or

in other ways to safeguard and help him. It is not only admitted that intellectual defect

diminishes judgment and legal responsibility, but varying degrees of defect are

recognized and, for practical purposes, accepted as implying degrees of competency.

If a high-grade moron commits murder, his relatively slight defect will be

regarded as slight by the jury. The idiot or the imbecile will, however, be properly

considered as one with a disability that may have played a major part in such an act. So,

too, there has usually not been much difficulty in having the idiot committed (if

necessary, against his own will and judgment) to a medical institution where he can be

protected and cared

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for. No jury, however, not even a jury of morons, would deprive of his legal freedom a

man showing no more defect than what is customary with an I.Q. of 70.

It is important for us to note that particularly in the question of commitment for

a mental defective, varying degrees of disability are recognized and are regarded as

affecting competency in varying degrees. In determining the presence of disability and

its degree, the record of the defective's actual behavior is not ignored. Psychometric

tests furnish evidence which helps the psychiatrist to classify patients properly as idiots,

imbeciles, or morons, and this evidence contributes to medicolegal decisions concerning

competency. The need for institutionalization in a defective is, however, demonstrated

more effectively by his acts than by his I.Q. In contrast, we find that no matter how

much evidence of incompetency emerges in the psychopath's record, this classification

alone is (officially) regarded as establishing complete sanity, absolute competency.

 

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Section 3, Part 2

 

  • Psychopath Hervey Cleckley THE MASK OF SANITY, Section 3: Cataloging the material , Part 2: A comparison with other disorders, 29. Purpose of this step
    Psychopath Hervey Cleckley THE MASK OF SANITY, Section 3: Cataloging the material , Part 2: A comparison with other disorders, 29. Purpose of this step, Some material has been presented in which manifestations of the disorder occur. It is our task to arrange it in such a way that its features can be seen clearly and compared with the features of other disorders. Such a step should be helpful in our efforts to recognize what we are dealing with and to evaluate it. Let us compare these patients known as psychopaths with others showing clinical illness and deviated reactions or patterns of living. Significant details should emerge, differentiation should become clearer, and distinguishing features of our subject should become more apparent at energyenhancement.org

 

 

 
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