efore age 15
and continuing into adulthood."
2. "Failure to show constancy and responsibility in work, sexual relationships,
parenthood, or financial obligations."
3. "Irritability and aggressiveness"
4. "Reckless and impulsive behavior"
5. "Disregard for the truth" (Smith, 1999)
Males with this disorder are also known to lack certain responsibilities and obligations
which lead them to do things such as walk out on jobs, wives, children, and creditors
(Fukuhara; Kato; & Yoshino, 2000). The sad truth about this disorder is that "by puberty
these men have already begun a career of antisocial behavior in the form of truancy,
delinquency, theft, vandalism, lying, drug abuse, casual sex, running away from home,
chronic misbehavior in school. As adults they lead to prostitution, pimping, drug selling,
or other crimes." (Alterman et al. 2000). Although many men may show traits of APD,
they have to show specific characteristics in order to be diagnosed with the disorder.
These specific characteristics include, "a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation
of the rights of others occurring since age 15, must be at least 18 years old, and evidence
of conduct disorder with onset before age15." (Smith, 1999). Criminologists must be
sure to look at these traits when dealing with men with antiso
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