Neural Explanations of Offending Behaviour
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AO1- amygdala
Amygdala regulates emotion/aggression; linked to crime.
AO1- frontal lobe
Frontal lobe controls impulse and moral reasoning.
AO1- Raine
Raine: PET scans show less prefrontal activity in murderers.
AO1- low serotonin
Low serotonin linked to impulsivity and aggression.
AO1- high noradrenaline
High noradrenaline = stress response, aggression.
AO1- dopamine dysregulation
Dopamine dysregulation also linked to offending.
AO3- violent crimes
Focuses mainly on violent crimes, not non-violent ones.
AO3- cause-effect unclear
Cause-effect unclear: brain dysfunction may result from crime.
AO3- ethical issues
Ethical issues in scanning/studying offenders.
AO3- biological risks
Useful for identifying biological risks early.
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