Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry (생물정신의학)

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Neurocriminology : A Review on Aggression and Criminal Behaviors Using Brain Imaging

신경범죄학 : 뇌영상을 활용한 공격성 및 범죄 행동의 이해

  • Yu, Si Young (Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University Graduate School) ;
  • Choi, Yejee (Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University Graduate School) ;
  • Kim, Sangjoon (Kim Sangjoon Law Firm) ;
  • Jeong, Hyeonseok S. (Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Ma, Jiyoung (Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Jeong, Eujin (Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Moon, Sohyeon (Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Nicole Y. (Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kang, Ilhyang (Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University Graduate School) ;
  • Kim, Young Hoon (Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Shin, Kyung-Shik (School of Business, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Jieun E. (Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Ewha Womans University Graduate School)
  • 유시영 (이화여자대학교 뇌.인지과학과) ;
  • 최예지 (이화여자대학교 뇌.인지과학과) ;
  • 김상준 (김상준 변호사 사무소) ;
  • 정현석 (이화여자대학교 뇌융합과학연구원) ;
  • 마지영 (이화여자대학교 뇌융합과학연구원) ;
  • 정유진 (이화여자대학교 뇌융합과학연구원) ;
  • 문소현 (이화여자대학교 뇌융합과학연구원) ;
  • 김영은 (이화여자대학교 뇌융합과학연구원) ;
  • 강일향 (이화여자대학교 뇌.인지과학과) ;
  • 김영훈 (이화여자대학교 뇌융합과학연구원) ;
  • 신경식 (이화여자대학교 경영대학) ;
  • 김지은 (이화여자대학교 뇌.인지과학과)
  • Received : 2016.04.14
  • Accepted : 2016.04.29
  • Published : 2016.05.31
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Abstract

Criminology has been understood within a sociological framework until the emergence of neurocriminology, which describes, understands and predicts criminal behaviors from a neurobiological point of view. Not only using biological factors including genes and hormones to understand criminal behaviors, but also using neuroimaging techniques, the field of neurocriminology aims to delve into both structural and functional differences in the brain of individuals with aggression, antisocial personalities, and even the criminals. Various studies have been conducted based on this idea, however, there still are limitations for the knowledge from these studies to be used in the court. In this review article, we provide an overview of the various research in neurocriminology, and provide insight into the future direction and implication of the field.

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