Biological - Raine Flashcards
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Pp
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41 murderers, all NGRIs, USA
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Aim
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Investigate using PET scans to see if murderers pleading NGRI have brain abnormalities
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RM
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Lab experiment
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Procedure
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Injected with glucose tracer, monitored for half an hour, completed continuous performance tasks, had brain scan using PET
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Results
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Reduced glucose metabolism is brain, and abnormal asymmetric activity in brain, differences associated with many behaviours (e.g. Aggression)
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Conclusion
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Supports idea that dysfunction in brain is related to predisposition of violence
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Title
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Brain dysfunction
