The evaluation of the social background factors of sociopath behaviour takes into consideration the familial experience. Criminologists and psychologistbelieve that sociopathic character structure, their tendencies, capacity for aggression and raw violence are highly associated with family social patterns and dynamics. It's believed that those who kill casually and without remorse follows a sociopathic pattern that originated from early childhood that separates them from the rest of humanity, causing them to have lack of empathy for their fellow man. These people are otherwise rational, logical, appropriate, competent, even charming and persuasive.
How is the family involved in the development of the serial killer?
Two theories developed by pediatricians, criminologists and psychiatrists are the theories concerning bonding and the theory concerning family aggression.