[umgud]

Have a nephew, who by the time he turned 7, convinced me he’d be in prison or dead by his 20th birthday. He turned to murder by 17, so heinous he was tried as an adult. He’s now serving life. Hope they don’t let him out.

[Silentgypsy]

I’m so sorry about your nephew.
It would be a good thing if we could recognize the origins of harmful behaviors in order to prevent their occurrence (sp?) I’ve seen families of six children, four of whom were fine, upstanding citizens, and two of whom were hopeless reprobates. It’s not all nurture, but some if not all nature plays a part.

[hinckley buzzard]

This is a characteristic of true psychopaths, that they start very early, within the limits of their stage of development. They have been studied forever, and no significant environmental or learning explanation has ever surfaced.

The finding of a possible brain defect is actually encouraging, as it may offer some hope for eventually developing effective treatment. At this point, treatment is futile.