Does the animal cruelty in adolescence indicates psychopathy?

Well, the torture of animals does not necessarily indicate psychopathy. ... Serial killers almost always start out by harming or killing animals when they are young. ... a bird , catch fish, but to kill cats i think is when you should worry. torture for sadism is a problem its could indicate abuse, or imbalance.. or being a "bad seed". read more

Actually, animal in cruelty during adolescence doesn't necessarily indicate psychopathy. You have to be diagnosed by a certified psychologist or psychiatrists to be called a psychopath. Check out the PCL-R check-list for psychopathy diagnosis. read more

Well, the torture of animals does not necessarily indicate psychopathy. While it certainly can be if you feel it's indicative of a lack of concern regarding the well-being of others, but it could merely be indicative of sadism. You can be a rather non-psychopathic individual and still be a sadist. read more

Cruelty to animals and violence towards people have something in common: both types of victims are living beings, feel pain, experience distress, and may die from their injuries. [1] Until recently, however, violence towards animals had been considered to be unrelated to violence towards children and the elderly, and other forms of domestic violence. read more