brain disorders- linsey

Cards (4)

  • Raine- abnormal brainwave activity: 

    measured by EGG (electronephalograph), scans of violent offenders, used 41 american prisoners and matched them with 41 normal. 6 prisoners were schizophrenic and 23 had head injuries. - pre fronted cortex = emotion behaviour. - psycophaths= know right from wrong but lack feeling - criminals= high resting hr, testosterone, orbital cortex is reduced in men.
  • what is Brain disorder theories:
    neurophysiological Brain damage reason for crime
  • phineas gage:
    metal pole through his skull changed his behaviour, attitude, irresponsible, no respect
  • crime control policy
    lobotomies and brain scans