A Mind to Crime: The Controversial Link Between the Mind And Criminal Behaviour

by Anne Moir, David Jessel

A Mind to Crime explores the biological factors that make one person good and another criminals may have an inherited structural abnormality or chemical imbalance of the brain that results in unpredictable violent behaviour. It explains the minds of different kinds of how, for instance, abnormal concentrations of hormones lead to aggressive behaviour; how in psychopaths the function and chemistry of the brain produces a vicious personality devoid of social conscience; and the differences between the minds of a date rapist and a habitual rapist.

416 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 1995

Reviews

[Warren]

I have rated this highly because it is quite a challenging book, thought provoking. Crime, certainly serious crime, appears to have a very strong psycho-biological source. I am currently looking for any updates regarding the book to see if their findings and suggestions have been disproved in any way. One of those books that requires considerable discussion. As is the case with their other and better known book, Brainsex. It may be some time before our society is capable of integrating the kind of ideas presented here.