This book bridges the gap between basic science, which deals with
general concepts of aggression and its neurobiological foundations, and
law enforcement as one of the applied fields of aggression research. It
addresses the current state of research and practice and compares and
integrates the concept of aggression with violent crime. Chapters
examine the types of criminal careers that cross the boundary between
the two and summarize the biological, psychological, and social factors
that underlie particular types of criminal careers. Subsequent chapters
discuss overlaps between biological and psychological factors and detail
how and to what extent aggression may serve as explanatory mechanisms
for violence. The book also discusses the relationship between social
problems and neuropsychological deficits, addressing how the
neuropsychological deficits lead to the intergenerational recycling of
social problems. Finally, the volume explores violence and aggression
from a neurobiological perspective.
Topics featured in this book include:
- The heritability of aggressiveness and violence-proneness.
- Glucocorticoids in humans.
- Aggression circuitry in animals.
- Distorted circuitry in violent animals.
- Biological factors of psychological change.
Neurobiopsychosocial Perspectives on Aggression and Violence is a
must-have resource for researchers, clinicians and other professionals,
and graduate students in forensic psychology, criminology/criminal
justice, public health, developmental psychology,
psychotherapy/counseling, psychiatry, social work, educational policy
and politics, health psychology, nursing, and behavioral
therapy/rehabilitation.
