Anyone who has taken a psychology class knows the argument of nature versus nurture, a long debate about how one’s biological DNA or one’s environment affects a person’s development. The basic concept of the argument is whether it is our gene’s fault for our actions or external factors that influence behavior. Recent debates show that one side of the argument does not weigh more heavily in development than the other, but rather the two are equal in shaping a person and their characteristics. With this insight, how does one person’s brain compare to another when they both have committed the same crime? Is there a way for one person to justify that their actions were strictly from an uneven brain chemistry and that they should be allowed to get off scot free? The answer is no. Brain science should only be a small factor in court, but should not be the reason a criminal is able to walk.
The concept of brain science and human testing has always been a controversial subject. The first major argument began in the gothic era with Galvani’s electricity experiments that inspired the novel Frankenstein and is still seen today in more …show more content…
For example, if their parents were serial killers, the child would most likely develop the same deformities in their brain that lead to traits similar to their parents. In the show Dexter, Dexter’s father shows his son that his brain is the same as the famous serial killers. In the show, Dexter is a serial killer who goes after criminals as a way of karma for their actions. However, this fact does not render any of the children or their parents a not guilty verdict for not being able to control urges and see the oncoming behaviors of malicious play. Since nature does play a part in the formation of one’s being, the accused should be able to recognize what is happening and be able to change their life for the better. This why services like rehab and counseling
The concept of brain science and human testing has always been a controversial subject. The first major argument began in the gothic era with Galvani’s electricity experiments that inspired the novel Frankenstein and is still seen today in more …show more content…
For example, if their parents were serial killers, the child would most likely develop the same deformities in their brain that lead to traits similar to their parents. In the show Dexter, Dexter’s father shows his son that his brain is the same as the famous serial killers. In the show, Dexter is a serial killer who goes after criminals as a way of karma for their actions. However, this fact does not render any of the children or their parents a not guilty verdict for not being able to control urges and see the oncoming behaviors of malicious play. Since nature does play a part in the formation of one’s being, the accused should be able to recognize what is happening and be able to change their life for the better. This why services like rehab and counseling