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A GROUNDBREAKING EXPLORATION OF YOUTH CRIME THROUGH NEUROSCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, AND CRIMINOLOGY Why do some young people engage in deviant and criminal behaviour, while others do not? What role do brain development, personality traits, and social influences play in youth crime? Youth Deviance, Crime, and Justice: The Neuro-Psycho-Criminological Perspective offers an innovative and comprehensive look at youth offending by integrating neuropsychology and criminology. With an interdisciplinary approach to understanding youth offending, this volume examines both the biological and social mechanisms that shape youth delinquency. With contributions from leading scholars and practitioners from the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Canada, and Iran, this book presents cutting-edge research on topics such as cognitive neuroscience, moral intelligence, peer influences, and the neurobiological underpinnings of antisocial behaviour. Structured into two sections-Theory and Research, and Policy and Practice-it bridges the gap between scientific inquiry and practical applications, offering valuable insights for both researchers and professionals in the field.
Youth Deviance, Crime, and Justice: The Neuro-Psycho-Criminological Perspective is an essential resource for academics, students, and field practitioners, including neuroscientists, forensic psychologists, legal professionals, and policymakers. Whether used in courses on forensic psychology, neurocriminology, or juvenile justice, or as a reference for professionals working with at-risk youth, this text provides the latest research and best practices to inform effective interventions and policies.
List of contents
1. Introduction: Exploring youth deviance, crime, and justice from a neuro-psycho-criminological perspectiveHeng Choon (Oliver) Chan and Evelyn Svingen PART 1Theory and Research 2. Biosocial criminology: Key findings and contributionsBridget Joyner-Carpanini and Kevin M. Beaver 3. "The youth is streetwise, criminally sophisticated, and dangerous": Stepping stones for pathological criminal behaviorMatt DeLisi 4. An online-mediated model of criminal motivation: Understanding youth deviance, crime, and delinquency using reinforcement sensitivity theoryNeil Shortland and Michael Palmieri 5. Peer influences on aggressive decision-makingLaura Kennedy 6. Psychological and neuroscientific approaches to understanding of youth morality in rule-breaking decision-makingNeema Trivedi-Bateman 7. Biosocial etiology of antisocial behavior in children: The role of autonomic activity and coordinationLiat Kofler and Yu Gao 8. Resting-state fMRI networks in high-risk antisocial youth: Exploring neuroconnectivity and implications for understanding criminal behaviorCarmen-Silva Sergiou PART 2 Policy and Practice 9. Inside the black box of the tit-for-tat: Exploring the neuropsychology of revenge behaviours in adolescentsEvelyn Svingen 10. Neurobiological underpinnings of treatment success for high-risk children displaying antisocial behaviorAreti Smaragdi, Thea Johsefine Austevik, Sarah Woods, and Leena Augimeri 11. The neurocognitive perspective of youth's criminal and deviant behavior: Exploring the role of moral intelligenceArian Petoft and Sepideh Sadat Tabatabaei 12. The neurobiological and psychological nature of 'adultification': Implications for legal decision-making in cases involving adolescentsIsabella Polito and Colleen M. Berryessa 13. The neuroscience of the age-crime curve: Implications for juvenile justice policy and practiceLaura Kelly and Evelyn Svingen 14. Concluding RemarksEvelyn Svingen and Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan
About the author
HENG CHOON (OLIVER) CHAN is an Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Birmingham, UK. A leading expert in psycho-criminology, his research focusses on sexual homicide, stalking, and Asian criminology. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and is the author of multiple books, including
A Global Casebook of Sexual Homicide and Psycho-Criminological Approaches to Stalking Behaviour. EVELYN SVINGEN is an Assistant Professor of Criminology at the University of Birmingham, UK, specialising in the biosocial mechanisms of crime and deviant behaviour. She is the author of
Evolutionary Criminology and Cooperation: Retribution, Reciprocity, and Crime, in which she developed a new model of criminal behaviour based on evolutionary theory and neuropsychology.
