The Neurobiology of Criminal Behavior, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002 Neurobiological Foundation of Aberrant Behaviors Series, Vol. 5

Criminological theory dating back one hundred years has been aware of the need to develop a neurobiology of extroversion, impulsivity, frontal-lobe dysfunction, and aggressive behavior, yet in the twentieth century criminologists have largely forsaken this psychobiological legacy. The Neurobiology of Criminal Behavior looks at this legacy with reference to a variety of neurobiological methodologies currently in vogue. The authors are all distinguished researchers who have contributed considerably to their respective fields of psychiatry, psychology, psychobiology, and neuroscience.

A Introduction.- 1. Criminality, Personality and Cognitive Neuroscience.- B Personality and Criminality: Psychobiological Foundations.- 2. Personality and Psychopathy: Shared Behavioral and Biological Traits.- 3. Genetics of Sensation or Novelty Seeking and Criminal Behavior.- C Genetic, Environmental and Cognitive Factors Predisposing to Crime.- 4. Behavioral Genetics and Crime.- 5. Cognitive Antecedents of Violence and Aggression.- 6. Brain Injury as a Contributory Factor in Offending.- D Neurocognitive Models and Psychobiological Markers for Criminality.- 7. Neuro-Cognitive Models of Acquired Sociopathy and Developmental Psychopathy.- 8. Psychophysiological Correlates of Antisocial Behavior: A Central Control Hypothesis.- 9. Serotonergic Metabolism and Violence/Aggression.- Name Index.