Psychopathy and instrumental aggression: Evolutionary, neurobiological, and legal perspectives

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 253-258

  Glenn, Andrea L ^a   Raine, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Antisocial; Brain; Criminal responsibility; Evolution; Instrumental; Neuroethics; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONALITY; EMPATHY; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; GUILT; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LIFE HISTORY; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MORALITY; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROIMAGING; PSYCHOPATHY; RESPONSIBILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; HUMANS; NEUROBIOLOGY; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY;

EID: 67650738922     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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