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The Psychopathology of Crime: Criminal Behavior as a Clinical Disorder
By Adrian Raine
397 pages
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- Academic Press
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- San Diego, CA
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- 1993
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Synopsis
This book takes an uncompromising look at how we define psychopathology and makes the argument that criminal behavior can and perhaps should be considered a disorder. Presenting sociological, genetic, neurochemical, brain-imaging, and psychophysiological evidence, it discusses the basis for criminal behavior and suggests, contrary to popular belief, that such behavior may be more biologically determined than previously thought. Key Features
• Presents a new conceptual approach to understanding ...
• Presents a new conceptual approach to understanding ...
This book takes an uncompromising look at how we define psychopathology and makes the argument that criminal behavior can and perhaps should be considered a disorder. Presenting sociological, genetic, neurochemical, brain-imaging, and psychophysiological evidence, it discusses the basis for criminal behavior and suggests, contrary to popular belief, that such behavior may be more biologically determined than previously thought. Key Features
• Presents a new conceptual approach to understanding crime as a disorder
• Is the most extensive review of biological predispositions to criminal behavior to date
• Analyzes the familial and extra-familial causes of crime
• Reviews the predispositions to crime including evolution and genetics, and the neuropsychological, psychophysiological, brain-imaging, neurochemical, and cognitive factors
• Presents the practical implications of viewing crime as a psychopathology in the contexts of free will, punishment, treatment, and future biosocial research
• Presents a new conceptual approach to understanding crime as a disorder
• Is the most extensive review of biological predispositions to criminal behavior to date
• Analyzes the familial and extra-familial causes of crime
• Reviews the predispositions to crime including evolution and genetics, and the neuropsychological, psychophysiological, brain-imaging, neurochemical, and cognitive factors
• Presents the practical implications of viewing crime as a psychopathology in the contexts of free will, punishment, treatment, and future biosocial research
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Table of contents
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- The Psychopathology of Crime i
- Title Page iii
- Contents vii
- Preface xvii
- 1: Crime and the Nature of Psychopathology 1
- 2: Crime in the Context of Evolution 27
- 3: Genetics and Crime 47
- 4: Neurochemistry 81
- 5: Neuropsychology 103
- 6: Brain Imaging 129
- 7: Psychophysiology 157
- 8: Other Biological Factors: Head Injury, Pregnancy and Birth Complications, Physical Appearance, Hormones, Diet, and Lead 191
- 9: Cognitive Deficits 215
- 10: Familial Influences 243
- 11: Extrafamilial Influences 267
- 12: Is Crime a Disorder? 287
- The Psychopathology of Crime i
- Title Page iii
- Contents vii
- Preface xvii
- 1: Crime and the Nature of Psychopathology 1
- 2: Crime in the Context of Evolution 27
- 3: Genetics and Crime 47
- 4: Neurochemistry 81
- 5: Neuropsychology 103
- 6: Brain Imaging 129
- 7: Psychophysiology 157
- 8: Other Biological Factors: Head Injury, Pregnancy and Birth Complications, Physical Appearance, Hormones, Diet, and Lead 191
- 9: Cognitive Deficits 215
- 10: Familial Influences 243
- 11: Extrafamilial Influences 267
- 12: Is Crime a Disorder? 287
- References 321
- Author Index 353
- Subject Index 365