Rather, heinous, sadistic acts tend to be perpetrated by people who act on feelings and fantasies that the rest of us are able to control.

The parents are accused of sadistic acts of incest or ritual abuse, and unless they confess are cut off from any communication.

"Several newspapers have attributed to me, without any evidence or justification, aberrant and sadistic acts," he said.

With luck, we should be able to capture the Paratwa before it carries out any more sadistic acts.

Despite often committing extremely cruel and sadistic acts, Schillinger does show a humane side in the show.

The opponent-process theory explains the way in which individuals not only display, but also take enjoyment in committing sadistic acts.

One of these stepped forward and performed a quick sadistic act upon the fallen man.

That would be the sadistic act of a truly cruel taskmaster.

You do not discuss the popular assumption that psychopaths feel pleasure in sadistic acts.

Detailed and bloody violence is allowed but must not exceed any kind of prolonged or very sadistic acts.