Comments on: Solving the mystery of the American psycho http://sites.duke.edu/dukeresearch/2012/04/23/solving-the-mystery-of-the-american-psycho/ Following the people and events that make up the research community at Duke. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:01:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: ray http://sites.duke.edu/dukeresearch/2012/04/23/solving-the-mystery-of-the-american-psycho/#comment-138702 ray Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:54:59 +0000 http://sites.duke.edu/dukeresearch/?p=1940#comment-138702 I work at a middle school in a small rural town in northern california. There is a substantial percentage of children that show signs of psychopathy, callous, unemotiional traits. Several of which are moderate to severe. There are employees here that actually fear for their safety. There are several one on one adult aids, who’s only job is to follow these individuals around and try to prevent them from causing serious damage. The reason these kdis are here,– money, grants to the school and school district to oversee these problem children who in the past would never be permitted in a main stream public school.

]]> By: Steve http://sites.duke.edu/dukeresearch/2012/04/23/solving-the-mystery-of-the-american-psycho/#comment-39219 Steve Wed, 02 May 2012 12:12:28 +0000 http://sites.duke.edu/dukeresearch/?p=1940#comment-39219 I concur Gabriel.

It is just that the 2.34 trillion seems a factor of ten too high.

]]> By: Gabriel http://sites.duke.edu/dukeresearch/2012/04/23/solving-the-mystery-of-the-american-psycho/#comment-38855 Gabriel Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:24:24 +0000 http://sites.duke.edu/dukeresearch/?p=1940#comment-38855 In the article posted on Yahoo News, it was mentioned that the U.S. “incarcerate[s] more per capita than any other country.” I think, if you will check the statistics, you will find that America incarcerates more than any other country in actual numbers, not per capita. More than the old Soviet Union and more than Communist China. This should reveal, to even a casual observer, that there is something seriously wrong in this country.

]]> By: Steve http://sites.duke.edu/dukeresearch/2012/04/23/solving-the-mystery-of-the-american-psycho/#comment-38608 Steve Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:33:44 +0000 http://sites.duke.edu/dukeresearch/?p=1940#comment-38608 I am fuzzy about the $2.34 trillion number.

There are fewer than 10e6 people on parole, being monitored, or in prison or jail.

That’s $250,000 per year per person incarcerated or on parole.

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