Changing biology to change behavior, new research indicates direct brain stimulation with low electric current can decrease intent towards violence, but how much do we really know about this method?
Biological and neurological explanations for criminal behaviour raise key questions for not only how the criminal justice system can incorporate the science of neurocriminology, but if they do, whether criminal ...
New research examining the psychopathic brain and links to violence refocuses attention from lack of emotion to decision-making and reward networks.
Psychological research has been making some headway in discovering the key traits and characteristics common in serial killers.
In a number of studies carried out with prison inmates, the rate of head injury has been seen up to seven to eight times higher than the rates found in ...
Should people with brain disorders receive different punishment for crimes? Australian law may be about to reshape the way we deal with criminals.
Take a look at the research into the brains of serial killers including the statistics and the motivations behind their killing.
Of the current uses of psychiatry in legal settings, the claim that psychopaths can be identified through functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is among the most worrisome.
The nature vs nurture debate has transformed into a nature and nurture interaction which may hold the key to the origins of violent behaviour.
Examining the research on the warrior gene and its impact in criminology regarding the origins of violence and aggression in criminal behaviour.
Modern brain imagining is being used to explore the criminal brain, looking for biological factors which could lead to criminal behavior.
What makes one person evil and another not? Investigation into the brains and minds of serial killers and psychopaths is trying to find out.
