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Sociopath versus Psychopath

 Sociopaths and psychopaths are antisocial personality disorders. Each has similar and different traits causing them to display antisocial behavior. Both the sociopath and psychopath get their antisocial personality disorder from a mixture of environmental and genetic factors and they both have the capacity for violence. Not all psychopath or sociopaths will become criminals but they have the potential to engage in depraved or illegal behavior. The psychopath and sociopath also have many clear differences. When conducting a criminal investigation it is important to understand the differences especially when developing a criminal profile. 

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