The killer, who cannot be identified because she was 17 at the time of the April 3, 2005, slaying, also poses a high risk to re-offend and shows little remorse and little empathy for the victim, says a psychiatrist who assessed her.
Testifying today at the woman's week-long sentencing hearing, Dr. Alec Oskin said she scored a 24 out of 40 on a psychopathy test, where 30 is the recognized cut-off point, but some experts argue it should be set at 25.
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The Alberta Hospital forensic psychiatrist told court the woman showed more regret for agreeing to go to the party that led to the golf-course killing and for now being behind bars than for Courtepatte actually being dead.
"That's the thing which really struck me in the interview," said Oskin, adding the teen killer was also "hostile" when questioned about her part in the slaying.
The psychiatrist testified he asked the woman what her major regret of that night was and she replied she should have gone to another party she had been invited to.
"That was really the major factor she regretted about the whole evening," said Oskin.
The woman has been diagnosed as having a conduct disorder, which is a term used for people who do things to violate others with no regard for their rights.
Comment: You mean, like killing them? What an absurd diagnosis.
She has also been diagnosed as having fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and was a victim herself of physical and sexual abuse. As well, she scored low in intelligence tests.
The woman is also being sentenced on charges of being a party to kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault.
It is a two-part hearing with the first part to decide whether she should be sentenced as an adult or a youth.
Court has heard Courtepatte was raped twice and viciously beaten to death with a wrench and a sledgehammer after being targeted as the "chosen one" and lured from West Edmonton Mall to a golf course west of the city.
Police charged five people in the killing.
Putting aside the scoring points, I would'nt call her borderline. A Psychopath is a Psychopath.