title: Lethal predators: psychopathic, sadistic, and sane.
abstract: The violent criminals defined in this article are a small, exceptionally dangerous group of offenders designated by the authors as "lethal predators." They have a history of sexual predation, have killed at least once, and are mentally abnormal but legally sane. They are highly likely to keep killing as long as they are free. Laws permitting civil commitment of dangerous and mentally abnormal sexual predators after they have completed criminal prison sentences have been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Such laws can provide a legal means of keeping these highly dangerous killers confined so they cannot kill again.
authors: Michigan State University, USA.
authors: Frank M
authors: FM
authors: Ochberg
authors: Alan C
authors: AC
authors: Brantley
authors: R D
authors: RD
authors: Hare
authors: Peter D
authors: PD
authors: Houk
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Ianni
authors: Earl
authors: E
authors: James
authors: Mary Ellen
authors: ME
authors: O'Toole
authors: Gregory
authors: G
authors: Saathoff
mesh_terms: D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D012448:Sadism / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States