Passionate, courageous, and at times controversial, The Anatomy of
Violence is a ground-breaking work that will challenge your core human
values and perspectives on violence.**
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Why do some kids from good environments become mass murderers? Is there
actually such a thing as a natural born killer? And, if so, what can we
do to identify and treat those born with a predisposition to criminal
behavior? For more than three decades Adrian Raine has sought answers to
these questions through his pioneering research on the biological basis
for violence. In this book, he presents the growing body of evidence
that shows how genetics and environmental influences can conspire to
create a criminal brain, and how something as seemingly innocent as a
low resting heart rate can give rise to a violent personality. Bristling
with ingenious experiments, surprising data, and shocking case studies,
this is also a clear-eyed inquiry into the thorny ethical issues this
science raises about prevention and punishment.