{"product_id":"the-myth-of-the-born-criminal-psychopathy-neurobiology-and-the-creation-of-the-modern-degenerate-paperback-softback-9781442628366","title":"The Myth of the Born Criminal; Psychopathy, Neurobiology, and the Creation of the Modern Degenerate (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442628366","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Myth of the Born Criminal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePsychopathy, Neurobiology, and the Creation of the Modern Degenerate\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJarkko Jalava (Author), Stephanie Griffiths (Author), Michael Maraun (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442628366\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 June 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.3 x 1.7 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy some estimates, there are as many as twelve million psychopaths in the United States alone. Cold-blooded, remorseless, and strangely charismatic, they commit at least half of all serious and violent crimes. Supposedly, most serial killers are psychopaths, as, surprisngly, are large numbers of corporate executives. They seem to be an inescapable, and fascinating, threat in our midst.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut is psychopathy a brain disorder, as many scientists now claim? Or is it just a reflection of modern society’s deepest fears? \u003cem\u003eThe Myth of the Born Criminal\u003c\/em\u003e offers the first comprehensive critique of the concept of psychopathy from the eighteenth-century origins of the born-criminal theory to the latest neuroimaging, behavioural genetics, and statistical studies. Jarkko Jalava, Stephanie Griffiths, and Michael Maraun use their expertise in neuropsychology, psychometrics, and criminology to dispel the myth that psychopathy is a biologically-based condition. Deconstructing the emotive language with which both research scientists and reporters describe the psychopaths among us, they explain how the idea of psychopathy offers a comforting neurobiological solution to the mystery of evil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA stunning merger of rigorous science and clear-sighted cultural analysis, \u003cem\u003eThe Myth of the Born Criminal\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone who wonders just what truth – or fiction – lurks behind the study of psychopathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 1: The Moral Foundations of Psychopathy\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 2: The First Golden Age - Degeneration\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 3: The Second Golden Age - Psychopathy\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 4: The Politics of Psychopathy\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 5: The Adjustable Psychopathy Portfolio\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 6: The Culture of Psychopathy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 7: The Language of Persuasion\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 8: Neurobiology and Psychopathy\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 9: Conclusion – The Parlor Game\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Morality and Psychopathy\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix B: The Psychometrics of Psychopathy – On Factor Structures and Heritability Coefficients\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52676633919768,"sku":"9781442628366","price":22.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-myth-of-the-born-criminal-psychopathy-neurobiology-and-the-creation-of-the-modern-degenerate-paperback-softback-9781442628366","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}