Most violence is committed by men - but while boys may always be boys, only a tiny minority of antisocial teenagers become hardened criminals. Researchers can point to telltale sings - genetic inheritance, abnormal brain structures and chemical imbalances - which can put individuals at risk. Violence linked to PMS, epilepsy or excess testosterone can often be successfully treated with drugs. Such biological influences on criminality do not exclude social and economic factors, but they do call into question many of our moral and legal assumptions. In this text, the authors of "Brainsex" assess the evidence and offer suggestions for policy-makers.
- ISBN10 0451196295
- ISBN13 9780451196293
- Publish Date 27 March 1997 (first published 28 September 1995)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 14 January 1999
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint Signet Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 416
- Language English