surgery Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
what are 2 surgeries to decrease offending
A
surgical castration
lobotomy
2
Q
what is surgical castration and where is it done
A
used to attempt to reduce offending behaviour in Denmark and USA
3
Q
what is a lobotomy
A
cut connection between frontal lobe of brain and thalamus
used to treat paranoid schizophrenia and sexually motivated and spontaneous violent criminals
can have serious side effects so few are performed now
4
Q
ethical issues
lobotomies
A
lobotomies are controversial
irreversible if it doesn’t work and it can cause affect brains function
