VOLUME 1
About the Editors xi
List of Contributors xiii
Part I Introduction 1
1 Neuroscience in Forensic Settings: Origins and Recent Developments 3
Anthony R. Beech and Dawn Fisher
2 A Brief Introduction to Neuroscience 25
Pia Rotshtein and Ian J. Mitchell
Part II General Neuroscience Research 59
3 The Neurobiology of Aggressive Behavior 61
Jens Foell and Christopher J. Patrick
4 The Neurobiology of Sexual Behavior and Sexual Attraction 83
Anders A˚ gmo
5 Reward Sensitivity and Behavioral Control: Neuroimaging Evidence for
Brain Systems Underlying Risk-Taking Behavior 105
Renate L. E. P. Reniers, Ulrik R. Beierholm, and Stephen J. Wood
6 The Neurobiology of Emotion Regulation 125
Catherine L. Sebastian and Saz P. Ahmed
7 The Social Neuroscience of Empathy and its Relationship to
Moral Behavior 145
Jean Decety and Jason M. Cowell
8 The Neuroscience of Deception 171
Jennifer M. C. Vendemia and James M. Nye
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Part III Neurobiology of Offending 189
9 The Neurobiological Underpinnings of Psychopathy 191
St´ephane A. De Brito and Ian J. Mitchell
10 Antisocial Personality Disorder 229
Sheilagh Hodgins, Dave Checknita, Philip Lindner, Boris Schiffer, and
St´ephane A. De Brito
11 Offenders with Autism Spectrum Disorder 273
Bj¨orn Hofvander
12 The Neuroscience of Violent Offending 301
Heather L. McLernon, Jeremy A. Feiger, Gianni G. Geraci, Gabriel
Marmolejo, Alexander J. Roberts, and Robert A. Schug
13 The Neuroscience of Sexual Offending 333
Andreas Mokros
14 The Neuroscience of Acquisitive/Impulsive Offending 359
Claire Nee and Stephanos Ioannou
15 Neurobiology of Brain Injury and its Link with Violence and Extreme
Single and Multiple Homicides 385
Clare S. Allely
16 The Neurobiology of Offending Behavior in Adolescence 421
Graeme Fairchild and Areti Smaragdi
17 Alcohol-Related Aggression and Violence 455
Stefan Gutwinski, Adrienne J. Heinz, and Andreas Heinz
VOLUME 2
About the Editors xi
List of Contributors xiii
Part IV Neurobiological Bases to Risk Factors for Offending 481
18 Genetic Contributions to the Development of Psychopathic Traits and
Antisocial Behavior in Youths 483
Nathalie M. G. Fontaine, Eamon J. McCrory, and Essi Viding
19 Developmental Risk Factors 507
Anthony R. Beech, Ben Nordstrom, and Adrian Raine
20 Mental Illness as a Putative Risk Factor for Violence and Aggression 531
Ahmad Abu-Akel and Sune Bo
21 Modifying Risk Factors: Building Strengths 553
Corine de Ruiter
Contents ix
Part V Rehabilitation 575
22 Engaging with Forensic Populations: A Biologically Informed Approach 577
Fiona Williams and Adam J. Carter
23 Brain Scanning and Therapeutics: How Do You Know Unless You
Look? Neuroimaging Guided Treatment in Forensic Settings 601
Daniel G. Amen and Kristen Willeumier
24 Therapy for Acquired Brain Injury 631
Nick Alderman, Caroline Knight, Jennifer Brooks
25 The Impact of Physical Exercise on Antisocial Behavior:
A Neurocognitive Perspective 659
Dylan B. Jackson and Kevin M. Beaver
26 Treating Emotion Dysregulation in Antisocial Behavior:
A Neuroscientific Perspective 677
Steven M. Gillespie and Anthony R. Beech
27 The Pharmacological Treatment of Sex Offenders 703
Don Grubin
28 Understanding and Using Compassion-Focused Therapy in
Forensic Settings 725
Russell Kolts and Paul Gilbert
29 The Neurobiology of Eye Movement Desensitization
Reprocessing Therapy 755
Derek Farrell
30 Adjusting the Lens: A Developmental Perspective for Treating Youth
with Sexual Behavior Problems 783
Kevin Creeden
Part VI Ethical, Legal, and Political Implications 813
31 The Impact of Neglect, Trauma, and Maltreatment on
Neurodevelopment: Implications for Juvenile Justice Practice, Programs,
and Policy 815
Bruce D. Perry, Gene Griffin, George Davis, Jay A. Perry, and
Robert D. Perry
32 Forensic Neuropsychology and Violence: Neuroscientific and
Legal Implications 837
John Matthew Fabian
33 Forensic Neuropsychology in the Criminal Court: A Socio-legal
Perspective 889
Leon McRae
34 Forensic Neuropsychology: Social, Cultural, and Political Implications 917
Jessica Pykett
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Part VII Conclusions 937
35 Explanation in Forensic Neuroscience 939
Tony Ward and Carolyn E. Wilshire
36 Considerations for the Forensic Practitioner 947
Adam J. Carter and Ruth E. Mann
Index