The Sociopath Next Door

Have you ever wondered how cops could, in violation of their own rules, allegedly put a handcuffed suspect of a minor crime in the back of a police van with no restraints and deliberately aim for pot holes and take sharp turns for a "rough ride" that breaks his back and eventually kills him? Or how Casey Anthony could allegedly kill her own child in favor of a party lifestyle? Why a coach or music teacher gets such pleasure out of humiliating his students? Or even why your neighbor's husband refuses to get a job OR to help around the house?
These kind of enduring mysteries were answered for me in this shocking book. "The Sociopath Next Door." I learned what makes bullies, sadists, and other sociopaths tick, how many different types there are, and more chillingly, just how common they are. If you've ever been in the cross-hairs of one of these people, this book will be one of those you never forget.
Maryland has an obscure law about murder "with a dark heart," that the 6 cops in Baltimore will likely be charged with for their alleged "rough ride" that killed Freddy Grey. I find it interesting that the issue of "dark hearts" found its way into state law over a century ago. Now that I understand "dark hearts" better, I can see them throughout history - both the world's and my own.
This book should be required reading in every high school. Only by arming ourselves with such foreknowledge can we protect against these predators.