neural explanations of crime

• What does the genetic explanation of crime predict?

  Offenders inherit a gene for criminality
• What did Christiansen's study on twins reveal?

  MZ twins had a 35% concordance rate
• What did Crowe's study on adoptees find?

  Adoptees with criminal parents had a 45% risk
• What are candidate genes linked to crime?

  MAOA and CDH13 genes associated with violence
• What did Copson's analysis of police departments find?

  83% found profiling useful, but limited success
• What does the Diathesis Stress Model suggest?

  Genes and environment interact to influence crime
• What does the diathesis stress model support?

  Genetic inheritance and environmental influence matter
• What is the focus of research in neural explanations of crime?

  Individuals with antisocial personality disorder
• What did Raine's investigation reveal about murderers?

  Differences in prefrontal cortex activity
• What are mirror neurons associated with?

  Empathy and understanding others' actions
• What did research support regarding the frontal lobe and crime?

  Frontal lobe damage linked to impulsive behavior
• What complicates the link between neural differences and APD?

  Other childhood risk factors may contribute
• What did Crowe's study on adoptees reveal?

  Higher likelihood of criminality with criminal parents
• What is the relationship between neural differences and Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)?

  The link is complex with contributing factors.
• What is the focus of neural explanations of crime?

  Individuals with antisocial personality disorder
• What did Raine investigate in murderers?

  Brain differences using PET scans
• What did Raine's results show about murderers' brain activity?

  Differences in prefrontal cortex activity
• What are mirror neurons?

  Neurons that fire when observing actions
• What are the evaluations of Neural Explanations of Crime?

  • Support for frontal lobe and antisocial behavior
  • Complex link between neural differences and APD
• What did Palmer and Hollis find regarding moral reasoning in offenders?

  Offenders showed less mature moral reasoning.
• What is the relationship between neural differences and Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)?

  The link is complex with contributing factors.
• How does the type of offense affect moral reasoning according to Thornton and Ried?

  Pre-conventional reasoning is used for financial crimes.
• What childhood risk factors are associated with APD?

  Convict parents or neglect.
• Why is it significant to consider other interviewing factors in APD?

  It highlights the reductionist view of APD.