Neuropsychology of Criminal Behavior

Informationen zum Autor Feggy Ostrosky is Professor of Neuropsychology and head of the Laboratory of Neuropsychology and Psychophysiology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She has published 25 books, six neuropsychological tests, and over 340 journal articles and chapters in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Alfredo Ardila is Professor of Neuropsychology at Florida International University. He earned his PhD in neuropsychology from Moscow State University. He has published widely in the fields of brain pathology, neuropsychological assessment, and cognition, and on the roles of cultural and social factors in behavior. Zusammenfassung This book draws on findings from psychology, neurology, and genetics, to offer a multi-dimensional analysis of criminal behavior. . Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Understanding Violence 2. Brain and Emotion 3. The Origins of Violence 4. Psychopathy 5. Serial Killers 6. Mass Murderers 7. Cannibalism: An Extreme Human Behavior 8. Mexican Hitmen 9. The Crimes of Paramilitarism in Colombia 10. Some General Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Alfredo Ardila, Feggy Ostrosky, Feggy (National Autonomous University of Ostrosky
• Assisted by: Alfredo Ardila (Editor), Alfredo (Florida International University Ardila (Editor), Ardila Alfredo (Editor), Feggy Ostrosky (Editor), Feggy (National Autonomous University of Mexico Ostrosky (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781138092112
• ISBN: 978-1-138-09211-2
• No. of pages: 152
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, MEDICAL / Neurology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Forensic Psychology, LAW / Criminal Law / Sentencing, Psychotherapy, Psychology: emotions, Social, group or collective psychology, Criminal or forensic psychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Genetics (non-medical)