Anatomy of Violence The Biological Roots of Crime

Name: Anatomy of Violence The Biological Roots of Crime
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ISBN: 9780307378842

ISBN-10: 0307378845

ISBN-13: 9780307378842

Edition: 2013

Authors: Adrian Raine

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Provocative and timely: a pioneering neurocriminologist introduces the latest biological research into the causes of—and potential cures for—criminal behavior.A leading criminologist who specializes in the neuroscience behind criminal behavior, Adrian Raine introduces a wide range of new scientific research into the origins and nature of violence and criminal behavior. He explains how impairments to areas of the brain that control our ability to experience fear, make decisions, and feel empathy can make us more likely to engage in criminal behavior. He applies this new understanding of the criminal mind to some of the most well-known criminals in history. And he clearly delineates the…

Book details

List price: $41.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/30/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 496
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English

Adrian Raine is University Professor and the Richard Perry Professor of Criminology, Psychiatry, and Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.



Preface


Introduction



Basic Instincts: How Violence Evolved



Seeds of Sin: The Genetic Basis to Crime



Murderous Minds: How Violent Brains Malfunction



Cold-Blooded Killers: The Autonomic Nervous System



Broken Brains: The Neuroanatomy of Violence



Natural-Born Killers: Early Health Influences



A Recipe for Violence: Malnutrition, Metals, and Mental Health



The Biosocial Jigsaw Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together



Curing Crime: Biological Interventions



The Brain on Trial: Legal Implications



The Future: Where Will Neurocriminology Take Us?


Notes


Index