Brain and Crime
- 1st Edition, Volume 197 - August 24, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Hanna Swaab, Gerben Meynen
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 3 7 5 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 3 7 6 - 6
Brain and Crime, Volume 197 reviews the relation between brain function and aggressive and rule-breaking (criminal) behavior. The book's focus is on the violation of social rule… Read more
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Request a sales quoteBrain and Crime, Volume 197 reviews the relation between brain function and aggressive and rule-breaking (criminal) behavior. The book's focus is on the violation of social rules and not on violation of regulations that are different in different counties. It discusses the development of this behavior from childhood into adulthood, along with the mechanisms associated with the risk for aggression and rule-breaking behavior. In addition, it explores from a behavioral level concepts like psychopathology, syndrome and concepts from law, such as crime, defendant and offender. Finally, sections explore brain function, including emotion, cognitive processes, and decision-making.
From the perspective of brain structure, the book covers brain networks and brain disorders. In genetics, the book includes the influence of genes and the mechanisms of epigenetics. All chapters are intended to provide information for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, and in assessment and prevention.
- Discusses the development of rule-breaking (criminal) behavior from childhood into adulthood
- Covers the influence of genes and the mechanisms of epigenetics
- Includes the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, along with assessment and prevention
Clinical neurologists, researchers in neurology
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Series Page
- Copyright
- Handbook of Clinical Neurology 3rd Series
- Foreword
- Preface
- Reference
- Contributors
- Section I: Introduction
- Chapter 1: Introduction: On brain and crime
- Abstract
- Introduction and Preliminary Remarks
- Developmental Perspectives on Nonadaptive Behavior
- Neurolaw
- Concluding Remarks
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Section II: Structure and function
- Chapter 2: Genetics and epigenetics of human aggression
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Reviews on the Genetics of Aggression
- Designs in Genetics of Aggression Studies
- Studies of Human Aggression in Other Omics Domains
- Discussion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 3: Network localization of antisocial behavior in neurological patients: Evidence and implications
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Evidence for Network Localization in Neurological Patients With Acquired Antisocial Behavior
- Implications of Network Localization of Antisocial Behavior
- Neurology and the Law: Forensic Implications
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4: Prison and the brain
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Executive Functioning and Prefrontal Cortex
- Environmental Enrichment and the Brain
- Prison, an Impoverished Environment, and Its Influence on the Brain
- Is It Possible to Enrich the Prison Environment?
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5: Forensically relevant challenging behaviors and the genetics domain
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Relevant Issues in the Gene–Context Relation
- Three Examples of Monogenetic Disorders With Forensically Relevant Behaviors
- Treatment and Clinical Management
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 6: Social-affective functioning and learning in psychopathy
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Self- and Other-Regarding Affective Processes
- Aversive Events and Associative Learning
- Alternative Views
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7: Amygdala connectivity and aggression
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Amygdala
- Moral Decision-Making
- Emotion Regulation
- Improving Amygdala–Prefrontal Connectivity as a Treatment
- Concluding Remarks and Future Directions
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 8: The “(a)moral brain”: When things go wrong
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The “Moral Brain”
- When Things Go Wrong
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Section III: Brain dysfunction
- Chapter 9: Illicit drug use and violence
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Method of Evidence Synthesis
- Epidemiological Studies of the Relationship between Drug Use and Violence
- The Biological Plausibility of Causal Relationships between Drug Use and Violence
- Evidence from Human Neuroscience Studies
- Overview of the Evidence
- Concluding Remarks
- Appendix
- References
- Chapter 10: Child maltreatment and victimization
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Intergenerational Transmission of Child Maltreatment
- Child Maltreatment and Victimization Outside the Family
- Mechanisms Connecting Child Maltreatment and Victimization
- Social Support Buffers the Impact of Child Maltreatment
- Conclusion and Future Directions
- Suggested Readings
- References
- Chapter 11: Sexual offenses and the brain
- Abstract
- Sexual Offences and Sexual Offenders
- The Importance of Studying the Brain for Understanding Sexual Offenses
- Brain Structure: Neuroimaging
- Brain Function: Neuroimaging
- Summary and Tentative Interpretations of the Results
- Sexual Deviance and Offence Following a Neurologic Condition
- The Potential Role of Neurotransmitters
- Neuropsychology
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 12: The risk of criminal behavior in the elderly and patients with neurodegenerative disease
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The Elderly
- Alzheimer Disease
- Vascular Dementia
- Frontotemporal Dementia
- Parkinson Disease
- Huntington Disease
- Discussion
- References
- Chapter 13: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the risk of crime
- Abstract
- Introduction
- FASD Etiology and Pathology
- FASD and the Brain
- FASD and Behavior
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- References
- Section IV: Assessment and treatment
- Chapter 14: Cognition, criminal conduct, and virtual reality: Understanding and reducing offending using simulated environments
- Abstract
- Virtual Reality: What Is it?
- Examples of VR Applications
- VR as a Tool to Understand and Reduce Antisocial Behavior
- The Future of VR
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 15: Added value of neurotechnology for forensic psychiatric and psychological assessment
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- References
- Section V: Ethics and law
- Chapter 16: Neurolaw: Challenges and limits
- Abstract
- The Meaning of Criminal Responsibility
- The Sources of Neuroexuberance
- The Limits of Behavioral Neuroscience
- The Radical Challenges of Neuroscience to Law
- Legal Relevance
- Neuroevidence in the Criminal Law Courtroom
- The Case for Cautious Optimism
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 17: Why neuroscience changes some things but not everything for the law
- Abstract
- Law and Science
- Neuroscience in the Justice System
- The Value of Neuroscience in Achieving Justice
- Developmental Neuroscience and the Law
- Evaluating the Effect of Fear
- Assessing Memory Evidence
- A Difference of Expert Opinion
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 18: Neurotechnology to reduce recidivism: Ethical and legal challenges
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Predicting and Preventing Recidivism: The Current State of Affairs
- Neurotechniques for the prediction and prevention of crime
- Normative Issues Regarding Employing Neurotechnology to Reduce Recidivism
- Further Ethical and Legal Issues
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 197
- Published: August 24, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 807
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128213759
- eBook ISBN: 9780128213766
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Hanna Swaab
Hanna Swaab is Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist, full professor in Clinical Neurodevelopmental Sciences and Director of the outpatient clinic and Center of Expertise LUBEC at Leiden University. Her research concerns neurocognitive mechanisms in neurodevelopmental disorders. She was dean of the faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Leiden University in Leiden from 2013-2019 and is responsible for the post-master certified training programs for specialists in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology in the Netherlands.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Clinical Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Education and Child Studies & Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition LIBC & Leiden Institute for treatment and Expertise LUBEC, Leiden University, Leiden, The NetherlandsGM
Gerben Meynen
Gerben Meynen, psychiatrist, received a PhD in Philosophy as well as in Medicine. He is professor of Forensic Psychiatry, Utrecht University, and professor of Ethics, in particular bioethics, VU University Amsterdam. His research interests include neurolaw and legal insanity. He is principal investigator of the project Law and Ethics of Neurotechnology in Criminal Justice of the research programme Vici (project number VI.C.201.067) which is financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
Affiliations and expertise
Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology, School of Law, Utrecht University, the Netherlands; Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities, VU University Amsterdam, the NetherlandsRead Brain and Crime on ScienceDirect