Looking Into the Mind of a Criminal
Why do human beings commit crime? Criminality has been around for as long as people have. It has been an object of study for a very long time and there are so many new advances being made relating to criminal behavior. But what exactly is the explanation for it? What causes someone to be driven to the point of hurting someone or something, or even to the extent of murder? A common, accepted stereotype is the idea that criminals simply have low morals and desire to commit violent acts or cause harm around them. This can be true, but there is often much more to it than that. There are many explanations to support why many criminals behave the way they do and make these decisions. It is not always because they …show more content…
It can benefit us greatly, but only if it is functioning properly. The makeup of a criminal’s mind is very different and causes them to have unusual behaviors and act in ways that seem unreasonable. These behaviors can result from both genetics and environmental influences. Criminal behavior is much more common than we realize, and although not everyone with a similar brain function to a criminal has actually committed a crime, many people still have these defects. How we treat others and raise our future family can potentially have a very important influence on how other’s brains develop and if they develop properly or not. It is critical to recognize these behaviors in others and ourselves so that when they arise, we know what they could mean and how we can handle them.
Resources
Antisocial personality disorder. (2016, July 29). Retrieved from Medline Plus website: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000921.htm
Fischman, J. (2011, June 17). Criminal minds. Retrieved from http://web.b.ebscohost.com.lili.id m.oclc.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=10&sid=bfd3c37e-05f9-480e-a2a2-be9bee049c9c%40sessionmgr101&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=62571532&db=f5h
Mobbs D, Lau HC, Jones OD, Frith CD (2007) Law, Responsibility, and the Brain. PLoS Biol 5(4): e103. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050103
Psychopaths' brains show differences in structure and function. (2011, November 22). Retrieved from University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
Why do human beings commit crime? Criminality has been around for as long as people have. It has been an object of study for a very long time and there are so many new advances being made relating to criminal behavior. But what exactly is the explanation for it? What causes someone to be driven to the point of hurting someone or something, or even to the extent of murder? A common, accepted stereotype is the idea that criminals simply have low morals and desire to commit violent acts or cause harm around them. This can be true, but there is often much more to it than that. There are many explanations to support why many criminals behave the way they do and make these decisions. It is not always because they …show more content…
It can benefit us greatly, but only if it is functioning properly. The makeup of a criminal’s mind is very different and causes them to have unusual behaviors and act in ways that seem unreasonable. These behaviors can result from both genetics and environmental influences. Criminal behavior is much more common than we realize, and although not everyone with a similar brain function to a criminal has actually committed a crime, many people still have these defects. How we treat others and raise our future family can potentially have a very important influence on how other’s brains develop and if they develop properly or not. It is critical to recognize these behaviors in others and ourselves so that when they arise, we know what they could mean and how we can handle them.
Resources
Antisocial personality disorder. (2016, July 29). Retrieved from Medline Plus website: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000921.htm
Fischman, J. (2011, June 17). Criminal minds. Retrieved from http://web.b.ebscohost.com.lili.id m.oclc.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=10&sid=bfd3c37e-05f9-480e-a2a2-be9bee049c9c%40sessionmgr101&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=62571532&db=f5h
Mobbs D, Lau HC, Jones OD, Frith CD (2007) Law, Responsibility, and the Brain. PLoS Biol 5(4): e103. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050103
Psychopaths' brains show differences in structure and function. (2011, November 22). Retrieved from University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health