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What Causes Criminal Behavior?

Brain lesions, criminal behavior linked to moral decision-making network. When brain lesions occur within the brain network responsible for morality and value-based decision-making, they can predispose a person toward criminal behavior, according to new research. Source 6k.

Behavior Criminal What

Could it really be that serial killers and those bent on committing crime are really just mentally ill?

What Causes Criminal Behavior? History & Civil Business Politics

By definition of moral majority in a civilized society, criminals are mentally ill to varying degrees. Some make bad choices based on mental and emotional states, and some are predisposed towards certain bad behaviors. Nature vs nurture does apply to correct some people with these tendencies, but it doesn't eliminate it. There can be physical causes for such behaviors, but this is not the only reason for it.

Behavior Criminal What

All through the ages they have been trying to figure out who would be more likely to be a criminal. The fact that criminals come from all aspects of society means that it is not just the way they were raised. If we could figure out why people revert to criminal behavior then we will have a way to stop them before they start. I am not sure it is a mental illness but a societal illness. I think it is more than just brain lesions.

Behavior Criminal What

While there may be some that have mental disorders I think some people are just pure evil and their brain is in perfect working order but their heart is not.