Discussion reveals the legal treatment of antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy in Brazil, suggesting implications for criminal responsibility.
This paper seeks to examine the concepts of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and psychopathy through the principal contemporary, theoretical and classificatory frameworks, as well as to analyze the application of these severe forms of personality disorders in penal responsiiblity. Although ASPD and psychopathy reveal disturbing and difficult-to-control behavioral profiles, Brazilian law treats such individuals as criminally responsible, except in extraordinary circumstances.
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Alexandre Martins Valença (2025) studied this question.
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