Case Study of Jack Ruby
The Case Study of Jack Ruby- Analyzing Multiple Components of Disorders with Violence
Tammy Poe
PSY 410
November 12, 2011
Tim Duncan
The Case Study of Jack Ruby
Jack Ruby became famous for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, Two days after Oswald’s Assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Jack Ruby had many significant factors that contributed to his motivation to commit murder. During Ruby’s crime he experienced rage, and wanted to stress his beliefs in a manner that society seen as unacceptable. Ruby’s crime opens doors to a path of unknown factors that contributed to his Behavior. Diagnosing Ruby’s mental state through several approaches is important. Reviewing Ruby’s early childhood, and adulthood will help in analyzing the biological, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components that contributes into disorders with Violence. This paper will examine the biological, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components in detail, and the correlation with the actions of Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963.
Analyzing Biological Components
The biological components explain the genetic, hormonal, and the neurotransmitter abnormalities associated with the disorder (Hansell & Damour, 2008). Jack Ruby was diagnosed with affective disorder, and antisocial personality disorder. Ruby’s lawyer contended Ruby suffered from psychomotor epilepsy. In addition, Ruby’s mother suffered from paranoia condition, and had delusions and upon Ruby’s convictions these delusions increased. The biological aspects of psychomotor epileptic seizures indicated that Ruby may have a biological or genetic link because of his mother’s illness. An individual who suffers from psychomotor epileptic seizures will experience illusions and behavioral responses to the illusion (Meyer, Chapman & Weaver, 2009). Suggestions were mentioned that Ruby suffered from an affective disorder as well. Ruby showed signs of depression and admitted to experiencing depression as a child, and as
Tammy Poe
PSY 410
November 12, 2011
Tim Duncan
The Case Study of Jack Ruby
Jack Ruby became famous for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, Two days after Oswald’s Assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Jack Ruby had many significant factors that contributed to his motivation to commit murder. During Ruby’s crime he experienced rage, and wanted to stress his beliefs in a manner that society seen as unacceptable. Ruby’s crime opens doors to a path of unknown factors that contributed to his Behavior. Diagnosing Ruby’s mental state through several approaches is important. Reviewing Ruby’s early childhood, and adulthood will help in analyzing the biological, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components that contributes into disorders with Violence. This paper will examine the biological, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components in detail, and the correlation with the actions of Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963.
Analyzing Biological Components
The biological components explain the genetic, hormonal, and the neurotransmitter abnormalities associated with the disorder (Hansell & Damour, 2008). Jack Ruby was diagnosed with affective disorder, and antisocial personality disorder. Ruby’s lawyer contended Ruby suffered from psychomotor epilepsy. In addition, Ruby’s mother suffered from paranoia condition, and had delusions and upon Ruby’s convictions these delusions increased. The biological aspects of psychomotor epileptic seizures indicated that Ruby may have a biological or genetic link because of his mother’s illness. An individual who suffers from psychomotor epileptic seizures will experience illusions and behavioral responses to the illusion (Meyer, Chapman & Weaver, 2009). Suggestions were mentioned that Ruby suffered from an affective disorder as well. Ruby showed signs of depression and admitted to experiencing depression as a child, and as
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