Cards (3)

  • 1
    • Role of justice system is to rehabilitate offenders
    • Criminal behaviour stems from abnormal levels of neurotransmitters - if proven drugs can be used to treat criminals
  • 2
    • Cherek et al - looked at impulsivity and aggression in males
    • Half paroxetine and half placebo
    • Those that received paroxetine decreased in impulsive responses - creates a safer society to live in
    • If we know what parts of cerebal cortex are affected for crime behaviour - keep an eye on those with those deformities
  • 3 - Implications
    • Criminals can transition back into society
    • Economic - saving costs on prisons