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Frontal Lobe Prefrontal Cortex
1,936 wordsRunning head: SEXUAL PREDATORS BRAIN DAMAGE AND CHILD ABUSE Sexual Predators - Brain Damage and Child Abuse August 04, 2008 Sexual Predators Brain Damage and Child Abuse Introduction Despite numerous theories of sex offending, there is no generally accepted scientific substantiation of why sexual predators behave so. It is very likely that there are a number of independent and different causes, including those caused by brain impairment and brain damage. In case it is true, it suggests that a va...
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Prefrontal Cortex Sexual Predators
1,920 words... the New Jersey Medical School in Newark, claims that there is a high probability that violent impulses originate in the hypothalamus, amygdala, and periaqueductal gray area (Foreman, 2002). As this occurs, different parts of the hypothalamus are likely to be involved in different types of emotions and/ or violence (premeditated type, cold type, or impulsive actions). In addition, some new studies present more detailed conclusions. Thus, for example, according to Dr. Ronald Schouten, a psychi...
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Depo Provera Sexual Predators
453 wordsBiological Psychology: Essay # 2 What are some arguments for and against the use of hormone treatments on sexual predators? California became the first state in 1997 to mandate chemical castration for several classes of convicted sexual predators. Proponents for the use of hormone treatments on sexual predators give several very good arguments. First the injections of Depo-Provera are a temporary and reversible suppression of sex drive in certain kinds of sexual predators. Therefore no harm is d...
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Child Abuse Prevention First Degree Murder
2,480 wordsChild Abuse Laws David A. delpezzso ABSTRACT Child abuse is a social problem that affects millions of children each year. Not only does child abuse have multiple societal repercussions, but also individual repercussions that produce lifelong scars. There are many forms of child abuse; sexual, physical, verbal, and emotional. Some of the facts presented in this paper will be painful to absorb. That does not change the fact that these problems must be addressed. It has been reported that one out o...
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Child Abuse Prevention First Degree Murder
2,456 wordsChild abuse is a social problem that affects millions of children each year. Not only does child abuse have multiple societal repercussions, but also individual repercussions that produce lifelong scars. There are many forms of child abuse; sexual, physical, verbal, and emotional. Some of the facts presented in this paper will be painful to absorb. That does not change the fact that these problems must be addressed. It has been reported that one out of three girls, and one out of seven boys are ...
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