Criminal Motivations

Classifications of Evil

Misanthrope: The Joker is a classic misanthrope. He truly hates mankind and all of his crimes are motivated either by this hated or by his absurdist philosophy which stems closely to this misanthropy. This hate for man comes from his belief that man mankind is inherently evil and cruel and hypocritical to believe they are capable of innocence.

Sadist: Freddy Krueger is a true sadist. He suffers from no delusions not mental failings; he simply enjoys causing others to suffer and the feeling it gives him. However, he is still capable of empathy and attachment to others, whether or not he exercises it.

Psychosadist: Victor Zsasz is a textbook psychosadist. Like a psychopath, he is totally, absolutely incapable of empathizing or sympathizing with the feelings of others, and can even put on the appearance of being able to do so.. that's a sociopath.

Sexual

Psychosexual

Psychopath

Sociopath