Sentence examples for psychological defect from inspiring English sources

But does it show a psychological defect?

If he has some psychological defect that prevents him from doing the job at all, he isn't drummed out of his profession.

Ms. Galietta said that in most cases where an insanity defense is successful, experts from both sides agree that the defendant has a psychological defect.

Highsmith was a Barnard graduate, and, like many sophisticates at the time, she viewed homosexuality as a psychological defect that could be fixed; yet she had enough self-respect and sexual appetite to reject any attempt to fix her own.

Their meaning is that Hinckley was held legally blameless -- in the grip, on the day of the shootings, of a psychological defect that roiled his thinking and shut down his judgment.

By contrast, a finding of excuse expresses moral condemnation for the defendant's act; the defendant is "excused" on the basis of some serious moral or psychological defect.

Conversely, they are poor at detecting psychological defects (with the exception of psychosis).

Focus on the wonderful qualities that make Madame Chompers so "compatible" with you, instead of speculating on the psychological defects of a woman you barely know.

Most studies have looked at the adult sequelae of child stress and abuse and have focused on emotional and psychological problems, defects in interpersonal relationships, sexual maladjustment and social function [ 8- 10].

Ukrainian troops in Crimea were put under enormous psychological pressure to defect, their officers blackmailed with threats of retribution to their families if they did not surrender.

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