NEUROLOGY AND CRIME
In this episode, we talk about how neurological abnormalities might explain why some people commit crime. We discuss a number of studies that have been done to look at this link and we also talk about some horrible people like Richard Ramirez and Albert Fish.
DISCLAIMER
Discussion of head injuries; drug use; domestic abuse; sexual violence – including assault, rape, incest; child abuse – both physical and sexual; murder and violence including children; bestiality; cannibalism; suicide.
TRANSCRIPT
The transcript for this episode can be downloaded by clicking the link below.
RESEARCH SOURCES
The surprising connection between brain injuries and crime | Kim Gorgens
The link between serial killers and head trauma | Crime + Investigation UK
Brain injury and the criminal justice system | Headway
New images show Aaron Hernandez suffered from extreme case of CTE | NFL | The Guardian
Aaron Hernandez: Timeline of His Football Career, Murder Trials and Death
An inside look into Aaron Hernandez’s double murder case
A Review of the Role of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Criminal Court – PMC
https://sites.psu.edu/kcruzpassionblog/2019/11/07/richard-ramirez-head-injuries-galore/
Long-term offenders have different brain structure, study says | Medical research | The Guardian
Image credits:
Episode artwork for Episode 8: AI generated.
Music by Yevhen Onoychenko from Pixabay
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