This article examines the themes of neglect, desperation, and the potential for violence in individuals through the lens of the TV show Breaking Bad and a real-life case study.
Whether on an individual or social level, neglect and denial of chronic instability tempts disaster. Breaking Bad has been described as a cross between 'Mr. Chips and Scarface.' A mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher who is bowed from the strain of chronic medical and financial problems, Walter finally breaks with a crooked twist. During the first season, his trajectory transmogrifies from a family man with a suburban lifestyle to a veritable drug lord and murderer.
Employing his chemistry smarts, Walter partnered up with a former student to cook and sell crystal meth. In doing so, he dramatically transformed into an egregiously violent and impenitent drug kingpin. Still, his descent into malevolence highlights a human potential that could become realized during times of desperation and despair, when our nature's darker and demonic side gears itself up. In my forensic evaluations, I have assessed individuals whose psychological functioning seemed stunningly at odds with their criminal behavior. Jonathan, for instance, is a 38-year-old man who has served 16 years in prison for a murder he committed when he was 22 years old. His attorney requested the evaluation, as he was now eligible for parole. The attorney asked me to examine Jonathan, to provide a diagnosis, and to opine on his mother. Neglected and abused at home, he found solace on the streets. He admired the gang members and enjoyed the street life that was endemic in his neighborhood. Early on, before his teens, he was befriended by gang members and helped with the distribution of drugs. By the age of 17, he was an active gang member and part of its culture of violence and gang rivalry. On a warm August night, Jonathan participated in the drive-by shooting and the murder of a rival gang member. As a gang member. During his early youth he idealized the older gang members from the neighborhood
VIOLENCE DESPERATION NEGLECT BREAKING BAD CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
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