Brain Injury Cause Criminal Behaviour

Question 1

para 1A01

Answer 1

PFC- function decision making, impulse control- inhibiting impulses from amygdala and planning if dysfunctioned lead to impulsive behaviour, not planning concequensces before acting, poor decision making, enaging in risky behaviours

Question 2

para 1 A03

Answer 2

strength- price et al reviewd studies on relating dysfuntion of frontsal lobes to violence and crime- found anti social behaviour related to brain injury in frontal lobes
weakness- uses secomdary data decreased reliability
strength-phineas gage damage to PFC, major change in personality- from hardworking, freindly, well tempremented, to impulsive, unable to stick to plans, socially inappropriate- charchteristics which could lead to criminal behaviour.
weakness- case studies- low gen dont account for individual differences OR reductionist could cause SFP/ labelling

Question 3

para 2 A01

Answer 3

TBI -tramumatic brain injury- aquired brain injury resulting from sudden truma to the brain: falls, assult, car accident.
open TBI - brain exposed by bullet/ knife leading to focal damage
closed TBI - brain is damaged by expermal mchanical force.
young people are the most at risk of TBI affects 6.8% population males more at risk than females

Question 4

A03 para 2

Answer 4

strength- williams found that 60% of young make prisoners in custody had a TBI inability prevent impulsivity- links to damage PFC
weakness- corrwlational no C and E therefore could be due to other factors such as young peoples PFC doesnt fully develop until their 25 could explain this behaviour not TBI

Question 5

para 3 A01

Answer 5

Hippocampus and hypothalamus

Question 6

para 3 A03

Answer 6

weakness:kreutzer et al found 20% patients 20% arrested pre- injury and 10% post injury, most arrestd occured after alcohol and drug not brain injur. criminal behaviour may be a result of post injury changes such as substance abuse, causing criminla behaviour
strenghth - reliable objective quant mesaures brain scams / MRI valid- no researcher bias

strength- lead to developments in criminal justice system willlam et al agruued for awareness of brain injurys in criminal justice system including standerdised screening of young people when opffend. neual injury should be viewed the same as mental health in court reduce sentance and responsivbility

weakness- early intervention- neg lables,,SFP