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The Criminal Brain: Understanding Biological Theories of Crime (Illustrated Edition) by Nicole Hahn Rafter Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2008 ISBN-10: 0-8147-7614-0 / 0814776140 ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-7614-8 / 9780814776148 What is the relationship between criminality and biology? Nineteenth-century phrenologists insisted that criminality was innate, a trait inherent in the offender's brain matter. While they were eventually repudiated as pseudo-scientists and self-deluded charlatans, today the pendulum has swung back. |