Describe the Neuroimaging and Neuropsychological Approaches to Explaining Crime,as Well

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Essay

Describe the neuroimaging and neuropsychological approaches to explaining crime,as well as the main findings of research that study these approaches.

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Definitions:

Overt Behaviour

Observable actions or responses of an individual, as opposed to thoughts or feelings which are internal.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology.

Mental Testing

The practice of administering tests to evaluate cognitive, emotional, and psychological functions and abilities.

Functionalists

Scholars within the field of sociology and psychology who study how societal institutions contribute to social stability and the fulfillment of individual roles.