Citation

Sarteschi CM. Violence Gend. 2017; 4(3): 109-113.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/vio.2017.0021

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Jodi Arias killed her ex-lover Travis Alexander in 2008. He was shot, stabbed, and nearly decapitated. She was sentenced to life in prison. For 2 years after the murder, Mr. Arias claimed that two masked intruders broke into the home and killed Mr. Alexander. Later, she admitted that the intruder story was a complete fabrication and changed her story to that of self-defense. Through the lens of psychopathy, this case study examines the behaviors and deceptions generated by Ms. Arias. This case should be of clinical interest to professionals studying deceptive behavior.

Language: en