ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER (ASPD) AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR: TO WHAT EXTENT DO PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL ASPECTS RELATE TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY?

Abstract

This study analyzes the causal and functional correlation between the clinical traits of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and the development of persistent criminal behavior. Methodologically, it is characterized as qualitative and descriptive research, conducted through an exploratory literature review and an Integrated Single Case Study based on Robert Yin, ensured by triangulating three axes of evidence: reference literature, multidisciplinary reports from the Medical Board of the Court of Justice of Goiás, and official procedural records of Tiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha. The results indicate that the structural psychopathological aspects of the disorder, such as a chronic lack of empathy, pervasive impulsivity, and lack of remorse, generate a mental ecosystem highly conducive to the continuous violation of legal norms. The discussion highlights the Brazilian legal-criminal paradox: although the individual with ASPD has preserved cognition to discern the illegal nature of their acts (legally accountable), their affective capacity for self-determination is deeply compromised. Incarceration in common prisons without specialized interventions acts only as a catalyst for their criminal career. It is concluded that the Psychology plays a central technical role in reshaping this scenario through the development of robust criminological exams and behavioral management programs based on the Risk, Need, and Responsivity (RNR) model.