| Description |
xiv, 216 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
The basic brain -- Neurochemistry, gene-cultural coevolution, and criminal behavior -- Brain development, abuse-neglect, and criminality -- ADHD, comorbid disorders, and criminal behavior -- The age-crime curve, puberty, and brain maturation -- Substance abuse disorders, epigenetic plasticity, and criminal behavior -- Intelligence, nature-nurture, and criminal behavior -- Schizophrenia, brain development, and criminal behavior -- Criminal violence and the brain -- Gender, crime, and the brain -- The psychopath : the quintessential criminal |
| Summary |
Explores the neurobiology of crime from a biosocial perspective. While the brain and its various mechanisms are the main focus of this work, the authors look at criminal behaviour guided by Nikolas Tinbergen's famous Four Questions: Causation, Development, Phylogeny, and Function |
| Analysis |
Criminal psychology |
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Neuroscience |
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Behaviour |
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Violence |
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Mental disorders |
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Social behaviour problems |
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Overseas item |
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Neurobiology |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Criminal psychology.
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Criminal behavior.
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Neurobiology.
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| Author |
Bolen, Jonathan D.
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| LC no. |
2011036965 |
| ISBN |
1409438414 hardback alkaline paper |
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9781409438410 hardback alkaline paper |
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