Citation

Glenn AL, Raine A. Nat. Rev. Neurosci. 2014; 15(1): 54-63.

Affiliation

Center for the Prevention of Youth Behavior Problems and the Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1038/nrn3640

PMID

24326688

Abstract

Criminal behaviour and violence are increasingly viewed as worldwide public health problems. A growing body of knowledge shows that criminal behaviour has a neurobiological basis, and this has intensified judicial interest in the potential application of neuroscience to criminal law. It also gives rise to important questions. What are the implications of such application for predicting future criminal behaviour and protecting society? Can it be used to prevent violence? And what are the implications for the way offenders are punished?

Language: en