Korean J Biol Psychiatry.
2016 May;23(2):57-62. 10.0000/kjbp.2016.23.2.57.
Neurocriminology : A Review on Aggression and Criminal Behaviors Using Brain Imaging
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- 1Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea. kjieun@ewha.ac.kr
- 2Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Kim Sangjoon Law Firm, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Radiology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.
- 5Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- 6Department of Psychology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- 7Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- 8Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA.
- 9Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea.
- 10School of Business, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. ksshin@ewha.ac.kr
- KMID: 2165128
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/kjbp.2016.23.2.57
Abstract
- Criminology has been understood within a sociological framework until the emergence of neurocriminology, which describes, understands and predicts criminal behaviors from a neurobiological point of view. Not only using biological factors including genes and hormones to understand criminal behaviors, but also using neuroimaging techniques, the field of neurocriminology aims to delve into both structural and functional differences in the brain of individuals with aggression, antisocial personalities, and even the criminals. Various studies have been conducted based on this idea, however, there still are limitations for the knowledge from these studies to be used in the court. In this review article, we provide an overview of the various research in neurocriminology, and provide insight into the future direction and implication of the field.
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