The Criminal Brain, Second Edition : : Understanding Biological Theories of Crime / / Chad Posick, Nicole Rafter, Michael Rocque.
A lively, up-to-date overview of the newest research in biosocial criminology What is the relationship between criminality and biology? Nineteenth-century phrenologists insisted that criminality was innate, inherent in the offender’s brain matter. While they were eventually repudiated as pseudo-scie...
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| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface to the Second Edition
- In Memoriam
- Authors’ Note on the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- 1. Introduction: Crime, History, Science
- Part I. Biological Theories in the 19th Century
- 2. Moral Insanity and the Origins of Criminology
- 3. Phrenology: The Abnormal Brain
- 4. Criminal Anthropology: The Atavistic Brain
- 5. Evolutionary Theories: The Degenerate Brain
- Part II. Biological Theories in the 20th Century
- 6. Stupidity Theories: The Backward Brain
- 7. Constitutional Theory: Bodytypes and Criminality
- 8. Criminology’s Darkest Hour: Biocriminology in Nazi Germany
- 9. An Unhappy Couple: Criminology and Biology in the Late 20th Century
- Part III. Biological Theories in the 21st Century
- 10. Becoming Partners: The Emergent Biosocial Model in Theory, Policy, and Practice
- 11. The Future of Biosocial Criminology
- Notes
- References
- Index
- About the Authors