Inside the Criminal Mind

Understanding the dark side of human conduct

by Dr. Stanton E. Samenow, Ph.D.

Bullying: A Sign of a Developing Criminal Personality

By Stanton E. Samenow, Ph.D. on August 16, 2011 in Inside the Criminal Mind

Contributing heavily to a criminal's self-esteem is his endlessly building himself up at the expense of others. He cases people out for any sign of vulnerability and then preys upon them. The criminal sniffs out weakness anywhere and ruthlessly takes full advantage. He may approach his "target" through deception, intimidation ("bullying"), or by brute force. Read More

well i agree many bullies can

Submitted by Anonymous on August 16, 2011 - 3:34pm.

well i agree many bullies can become criminals I would like to note that many actually become successful. There are many workplace bullies who instead of using violence have learned to use words, munipulation, shaming and other verbal means. So yes the less educated bully becomes the criminal and the more educated bully becomes someones boss.

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Keen Insight

Submitted by Kelly Cash on August 16, 2011 - 9:25pm.

"...the less educated bully becomes the criminal and the more educated bully becomes someones boss."

That is exactly how our Mean Schadenfreude World works. It's called the "Karpman Drama Triangle" (see Wikipedia).

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Bullies also may wear suits

Submitted by Stanton E. Samenow, Ph.D. on August 17, 2011 - 3:11am.

A bully is a bully. They come from all walks of life and appear in a variety of settings. A workplace supervisor may psychologically terrorize his or her subordinates. The mentality is no different from that of the playground bully.