Raine The Psychopathology of Crime

Criminal Behavior as a Clinical Disorder
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-08-057148-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 377 Seiten, Web PDF

This book takes an uncompromising look at how we define psychopathology and makes the argument that criminal behavior can and perhaps should be considered a disorder. Presenting sociological, genetic, neurochemical, brain-imaging, and psychophysiological evidence, it discusses the basis for criminal behavior and suggests, contrary to popular belief, that such behavior may be more biologically determined than previously thought. - Presents a new conceptual approach to understanding crime as a disorder - Is the most extensive review of biological predispositions to criminal behavior to date - Analyzes the familial and extra-familial causes of crime - Reviews the predispositions to crime including evolution and genetics, and the neuropsychological, psychophysiological, brain-imaging, neurochemical, and cognitive factors - Presents the practical implications of viewing crime as a psychopathology in the contexts of free will, punishment, treatment, and future biosocial research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Raine, Adrian

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;The Psychopathology of Crime: Criminal Behavior as a Clinical Disorder;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Dedication;6
6;Preface;18
7;Chapter 1. Crime and the Nature of Psychopathology;22
7.1;I. Introduction;22
7.2;II. Defining Psychopathology;24
7.3;III. Overview of Definitions and Their Fit to Criminal Behavior;43
7.4;IV. Construct Validity Approach to Psychopathology;45
7.5;V. Summary;47
8;Chapter 2. Crime in the Context of Evolution;48
8.1;I. Introduction;48
8.2;II. Concepts in Sociobiological Theory;50
8.3;III. The Prisoners' Dilemma;52
8.4;IV. Suckers, Cheats, and Grudgers;54
8.5;V. The Survival of Cheats;56
8.6;VI. Subtle Cheats;58
8.7;VII. Anthropological Studies;59
8.8;VIII. Sociobiological Theories of Antisocial Personality Disorder;61
8.9;IX. Rape and Homicide;62
8.10;X. Evaluation of Evolutionary Perspectives;65
8.11;XI. Summary;67
9;Chapter 3. Genetics and Crime;68
9.1;I. Introduction;68
9.2;II. Ten Misconceptions about the Genetics of Crime;69
9.3;III. Twin Methodology;75
9.4;IV. Evidence from Twin Studies;76
9.5;V. Limitations of Twin Studies;79
9.6;VI. Identical Twins Reared Apart;80
9.7;VII. Adoption Study Methodology;81
9.8;VIII. Evidence from Adoption Studies;83
9.9;IX. Key Questions for Genetics Research on Crime;84
9.10;X. Summary;99
10;Chapter 4. Neurochemistry;102
10.1;I. General Introduction;102
10.2;II. Introduction to Neurotransmitters;103
10.3;III. Drug Manipulation of Neurotransmitters in Humans;105
10.4;IV. Meta-analysis of Neurotransmitter Levels in Antisocial Populations;107
10.5;V Discussion of Key Findings;111
10.6;VI. Integration of Neurochemical Research with Existing Perspectives on Antisocial Behavior;113
10.7;VII. Recommendations for Future Neurochemical Research;120
10.8;VIII. Summary;122
11;Chapter 5. Neuropsychology;124
11.1;I. General Introduction;124
11.2;II. Introduction to Neuropsychology;125
11.3;III. Limitations in the Application of Neuropsychological Methods to Crime;129
11.4;IV. Frontal Dysfunction;130
11.5;V. Left Hemisphere Dysfunction;135
11.6;VI. Reduced Lateralization for Linguistic Functions;137
11.7;VII. Other Brain Sites and Crime;142
11.8;VIII. Psychosurgery and Crime;143
11.9;IX. Conceptual Issues in Neuropsychological Researchon Crime;145
11.10;X. Summary;148
12;Chapter 6. Brain Imaging;150
12.1;I. Introduction;150
12.2;II. Techniques in Brain Imaging;151
12.3;III. Computerized Tomography Studies of Crime and Violence;155
12.4;IV Positron Emission Tomography and Regional Cerebral Blood Flow Studies of Crime and Violence;162
12.5;V. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies of Crime and Violence;166
12.6;VI. Reduced Prefrontal Glucose Metabolism in Murderers;167
12.7;VII. Overview of Brain Imaging Studies: Frontal Dysfunction in Violent Offenders and Temporal Dysfunction in Sexual Offenders?;171
12.8;VIII. Theoretical Interpretations of Prefrontal Dysfunction;173
12.9;IX. Applications and Implications of Brain Imaging Research;174
12.10;X. Summary;175
13;Chapter 7. Psychophysiology;178
13.1;I. General Introduction;178
13.2;II. Introduction to Psychophysiology;179
13.3;III. Skin Conductance and Crime;180
13.4;IV Heart Rate and Crime;186
13.5;V Electroencephalogram and Crime;195
13.6;VI. Event-Related Potential Studies;199
13.7;VII. Prospective Psychophysiological Studies of Crime;201
13.8;VIII. Disinhibited Temperament and Psychophysiological Underarousal;205
13.9;IX. Future Developments: The Nature of the Interaction between Psychophysiological and Social Predispositions for Crime;207
13.10;X. Summary;210
14;Chapter 8. Other Biological Factors: Head Injury, Pregnancy and Birth Complications, Physical Appearance, Hormones, Diet, and Lead;212
14.1;I. Introduction;212
14.2;II. Head Injury;213
14.3;III. Birth Complications;216
14.4;IV. Fetal Maldevelopment and Minor Physical Anomalies;219
14.5;V. Physical Attraction/Disability and Cosmetic Surgery;221
14.6;VI. Body Build;223
14.7;VII. Cortisol;225
14.8;VIII. Testosterone;226
14.9;IX. Premenstrual Syndrome and Crime;229
14.10;X. Hypoglycemia;230
14.11;XI. Diet;231
14.12;XII. Lead;232
14.13;XIII. Summary;234
15;Chapter 9. Cognitive Deficits;236
15.1;I. Introduction;236
15.2;II. Classical Conditioning and Crime;237
15.3;III. Avoidance Learning and Crime;242
15.4;IV. Oversensitivity to Rewards;246
15.5;V General Comments on Classical Conditioning and Avoidance Learning Deficits in Criminals;249
15.6;VI. Fear Dissipation and Skin Conductance Half-Recovery Time in Criminals;250
15.7;VII. Intelligence;253
15.8;VIII. Learning Disability;256
15.9;IX. Moral Reasoning;257
15.10;X. Social Information Processing;260
15.11;XI. Summary;261
16;Chapter 10. Familial Influences;264
16.1;I. Introduction;264
16.2;II. Parental Criminality;266
16.3;III. Child Abuse;267
16.4;IV. Parental Absence;270
16.5;V. Family Management and Discipline;278
16.6;VI. Marital Conflict;283
16.7;VII. Neglect;284
16.8;VIII. Size and Significance of Familial Correlates of Crime;284
16.9;IX. Summary;286
17;Chapter 11. Extrafamilial Influences;288
17.1;I. Introduction;288
17.2;II. Peer and School Factors;289
17.3;III. Family Size;295
17.4;IV Social Class;297
17.5;V Unemployment and Low Income;300
17.6;VI. Urban Living/Poor Housing;302
17.7;VII. The Cycle of Social Dysfunction in Criminals;303
17.8;VIII. Summary;306
18;Chapter 12. Is Crime a Disorder?;308
18.1;I. Introduction;308
18.2;II. Fit of Definitions of Disorder to Research Findings on Crime;309
18.3;III. Arguments against the Notion That Crime Is a Disorder and Their Associated Counterarguments;313
18.4;IV. Societal and Sociobiological Barriers to Accepting Crimeas a Disorder;326
18.5;V. Constraints on Free Will;330
18.6;VI. Crime as a Disorder and the Status of Biological Research;333
18.7;VII. Suggestions of Racist Undertones to Biological Research on Crime;335
18.8;VIII. Future Directions in Criminality Research;338
18.9;IX. Concluding Statement;339
18.10;X. Summary;340
19;References;342
20;Author Index;374
21;Subject Index;386