Implications of fMRI and genetics for the law and the routine practice of forensic psychiatry.
Neurocase
; 14(1): 7-14, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
This review outlines recent neurobiological findings in humans relevant for the practice of law and forensic psychiatry. We focus on offenders with antisocial personality disorder and on sex offenders. In addition, the impact of risk polymorphisms in monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), previously related to violence in interaction with the environment, on brain structure and function and on personality traits in healthy persons are presented. While increasing knowledge of functional and structural alterations provides a better understanding of the neurobiological underpinnings of delinquent behaviour, antisocial and violent behaviour arises from a complex pattern of biological, psychological, social and situational factors, precluding a stance of simple biological reductionism. Rather, optimal integration of neurobiological findings requires cooperation among many disciplines such as medicine, criminology, sociology, psychology, politics and neuroscience.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Psiquiatria Legal
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Neurociências
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Direito Penal
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Psicologia Criminal
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Biologia Molecular
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurocase
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha