Raine (1997) Flashcards
1
Q
What was the sample?
A
41 murderers
- 39 men and 2 women
- mean age of 34.3 years
- all charged with murder or manslaughter and had pleaded NGRI
2
Q
What were the mental health impairment and he participants had?
A
6 had schizophrenia 23 had history of brain damage/injury 3 had history of drug abuse 2 had affective disorder 2 had epilepsy 3 had hyperactivity & learning disability 2 personality disorder
3
Q
Who were the control group?
A
Group of people with no history of mental health problems and were matched to murders the same age and sex.
The schizophrenic participants were also matched with a schizophrenic control group also
4
Q
What was the design?
A
Matched pairs desing
Quasi - experiment
IV - murder or not
DV- activity in specified brain regions assessed your PET scan
