The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Forensic Neuroscience
The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Forensic Neuroscience
Editors: Beech, Anthony R., Carter, Adam J. and Mann, Ruth E. et.al
Publication Year: 2018
Publisher: Wiley
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$54.95

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$82.43
ISBN: 978-1-119-12119-0
Category: Psychology
Image Count:
102
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Forensic Neuroscience offers in-depth and enlightening coverage of the neurobiology of sex and sexual attraction, aggressive behavior, and emotion regulation; the neurobiological bases to risk factors for offending such as genetics, developmental, alcohol and drugs, and mental disorders; and the neurobiology of offending, including psychopathy, antisocial personality disorders, and violent and sexual offending.
Table of Contents
- Volume 1
- About the Editors
- List of Contributors
- Part I. Introduction
- 1. Neuroscience in Forensic Settings: Origins and Recent Developments
- 2. A Brief Introduction to Neuroscience
- Part II. General Neuroscience Research
- 3. The Neurobiology of Aggressive Behavior
- 4. The Neurobiology of Sexual Behavior and Sexual Attraction
- 5. Reward Sensitivity and Behavioral Control: Neuroimaging Evidence for Brain Systems Underlying Risk-Taking Behavior
- 6. The Neurobiology of Emotion Regulation
- 7. The Social Neuroscience of Empathy and its Relationship to Moral Behavior
- 8. The Neuroscience of Deception
- Part III. Neurobiology of Offending
- 9. The Neurobiological Underpinnings of Psychopathy
- 10. Antisocial Personality Disorder
- 11. Offenders with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 12. The Neuroscience of Violent Offending
- 13. The Neuroscience of Sexual Offending
- 14. The Neuroscience of Acquisitive/Impulsive Offending
- 15. Neurobiology of Brain Injury and its Link with Violence and Extreme Single and Multiple Homicides
- 16. The Neurobiology of Offending Behavior in Adolescence
- 17. Alcohol-Related Aggression and Violence
- Volume 2
- Part IV. Neurobiological Bases to Risk Factors for Offending
- 18. Genetic Contributions to the Development of Psychopathic Traits and Antisocial Behavior in Youths
- 19. Developmental Risk Factors
- 20. Mental Illness as a Putative Risk Factor for Violence and Aggression
- 21. Modifying Risk Factors Building Strengths
- Part V. Rehabilitation
- 22. Engaging with Forensic Populations A Biologically Informed Approach
- 23. Brain Scanning and Therapeutics: How Do You Know Unless You Look? Neuroimaging Guided Treatment in Forensic Settings
- 24. Therapy for Acquired Brain Injury
- 25. The Impact of Physical Exercise on Antisocial Behavior: A Neurocognitive Perspective
- 26. Treating Emotion Dysregulation in Antisocial Behavior: A Neuroscientific Perspective
- 27. The Pharmacological Treatment of Sex Offenders
- 28. Understanding and Using Compassion-Focused Therapy in Forensic Settings
- 29. The Neurobiology of Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy
- 30. Adjusting the Lens: A Developmental Perspective for Treating Youth with Sexual Behavior Problems
- Part VI. Ethical, Legal, and Political Implications
- 31. The Impact of Neglect, Trauma, and Maltreatment on Neurodevelopment: Implications for Juvenile Justice Practice, Programs, and Policy
- 32. Forensic Neuropsychology and Violence: Neuroscientific and Legal Implications
- 33. Forensic Neuropsychology in the Criminal Court: A Socio-legal Perspective
- 34. Forensic Neuropsychology: Social, Cultural, and Political Implications
- Part VII. Conclusions
- 35. Explanation in Forensic Neuroscience
- 36. Considerations for the Forensic Practitioner
- EULA