Raine et al Study In Detail

Question 1

Participants

Answer 1

41 murderers 39 males 2 females
41 controls matched pairs
23 history of brain damage, 6 schizophrenic etc
- no difference in pre-scan task.

Question 2

Results from cortical region

Answer 2

Prefrontal and parietal lobe of murderers had lower glucose metabolism in some areas.
Temporal lobe showed no difference
Occipital lobe- murderers had higher glucose metabolism

Question 3

Results from sub cortical

Answer 3

Corpus callosum- lower
Amygdala- reduced activity in left increased in right
Thalamus- increased in right

Question 4

Conclusion

Answer 4

Murderers pleaded guilty for reasons of insanity had different brain functioning that controls the brains. Indicating that they have a biological reason for their violence.

Question 5

Aim

Answer 5

To show that murders brains that’s pleaded guilty for reasons of insanity were different from the brains of non- murderers