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The psychopathology of crime : criminal behavior as a clinical disorder /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
�1993.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; The Psychopathology of Crime: Criminal Behavior as a Clinical Disorder; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Crime and the Nature of Psychopathology; I. Introduction; II. Defining Psychopathology; III. Overview of Definitions and Their Fit to Criminal Behavior; IV. Construct Validity Approach to Psychopathology; V. Summary; Chapter 2. Crime in the Context of Evolution; I. Introduction; II. Concepts in Sociobiological Theory; III. The Prisoners' Dilemma; IV. Suckers, Cheats, and Grudgers; V. The Survival of Cheats; VI. Subtle Cheats.
- VII. Anthropological StudiesVIII. Sociobiological Theories of Antisocial Personality Disorder; IX. Rape and Homicide; X. Evaluation of Evolutionary Perspectives; XI. Summary; Chapter 3. Genetics and Crime; I. Introduction; II. Ten Misconceptions about the Genetics of Crime; III. Twin Methodology; IV. Evidence from Twin Studies; V. Limitations of Twin Studies; VI. Identical Twins Reared Apart; VII. Adoption Study Methodology; VIII. Evidence from Adoption Studies; IX. Key Questions for Genetics Research on Crime; X. Summary; Chapter 4. Neurochemistry; I. General Introduction.
- II. Introduction to NeurotransmittersIII. Drug Manipulation of Neurotransmitters in Humans; IV. Meta-analysis of Neurotransmitter Levels in Antisocial Populations; V Discussion of Key Findings; VI. Integration of Neurochemical Research with Existing Perspectives on Antisocial Behavior; VII. Recommendations for Future Neurochemical Research; VIII. Summary; Chapter 5. Neuropsychology; I. General Introduction; II. Introduction to Neuropsychology; III. Limitations in the Application of Neuropsychological Methods to Crime; IV. Frontal Dysfunction; V. Left Hemisphere Dysfunction.
- VI. Reduced Lateralization for Linguistic FunctionsVII. Other Brain Sites and Crime; VIII. Psychosurgery and Crime; IX. Conceptual Issues in Neuropsychological Researchon Crime; X. Summary; Chapter 6. Brain Imaging; I. Introduction; II. Techniques in Brain Imaging; III. Computerized Tomography Studies of Crime and Violence; IV Positron Emission Tomography and Regional Cerebral Blood Flow Studies of Crime and Violence; V. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies of Crime and Violence; VI. Reduced Prefrontal Glucose Metabolism in Murderers.
- VII. Overview of Brain Imaging Studies: Frontal Dysfunction in Violent Offenders and Temporal Dysfunction in Sexual Offenders?VIII. Theoretical Interpretations of Prefrontal Dysfunction; IX. Applications and Implications of Brain Imaging Research; X. Summary; Chapter 7. Psychophysiology; I. General Introduction; II. Introduction to Psychophysiology; III. Skin Conductance and Crime; IV Heart Rate and Crime; V Electroencephalogram and Crime; VI. Event-Related Potential Studies; VII. Prospective Psychophysiological Studies of Crime.