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    What is the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath?

    Question #53254. Asked by chris42. (Dec 19 04 8:39 AM)


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    		"The term psychopath is usually used to describe a mental illness, the sociopath is an individual who habitually violates known norms and laws"
    The main difference between the two is the consistent criminal behavior of the sociopath. Therefore, "all sociopaths are psychopathic, while not all psychopaths are sociopathic, due to the absence of the overt criminal behavior that defines sociopathology."

    Dec 19 04, 8:47 PM

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