BAD SEEDS; AN EXAMINATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS OF PSYCHOPATHY AND VIOLENT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
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Authors
Prothero, April Dawn
Issue Date
2001
Type
Thesis
Language
en
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Abstract
From the dawn of recorded history, deviant violent behavior has permeated human existence. Historically, great minds have attempted to define the causes of this seemingly inner violence existing within some men. Although many historic and modern religions have named demonic possession or “evil” as a possible cause of this behavior, much ado has been made in the recent past about “created criminals,” insisting that the responsibility of deviant violent behavior must fall on societal and environmental influences, which may besiege an individual. Today, some studies in body chemistry, neurobiology, brain function and brain injuries, seem to indicate that deviant violent behavior and psychopathy may be innate traits of some individuals.