Raine et al. (1997) Brain Abnormalities in Murderers (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Study investigating biological basis of violent crime (1997)
Study investigating biological basis of violent crime (1997)
Raine et al.
Total participants in Raine et al. study
Total participants in Raine et al. study
82 (41 murderers, 41 controls)
NGRI in Raine et al. stands for
NGRI in Raine et al. stands for
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Medication-free period before PET scan (Raine et al.)
Medication-free period before PET scan (Raine et al.)
Two weeks
Radioactive tracer used in Raine et al.
Radioactive tracer used in Raine et al.
Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)
Prefrontal cortex activity in murderers (Raine et al.)
Prefrontal cortex activity in murderers (Raine et al.)
Reduced activity
Corpus callosum activity in murderers (Raine et al.)
Corpus callosum activity in murderers (Raine et al.)
Lower activity
Raine et al. conclusion about causation
Raine et al. conclusion about causation
Cannot establish if abnormalities cause or result from violence
Key weakness: generalisability of Raine et al.
Key weakness: generalisability of Raine et al.
Only NGRI pleaders, not representative of all violent offenders
Socially sensitive: biological determinism challenges what?
Socially sensitive: biological determinism challenges what?
Personal responsibility for criminal actions