Which brain region dissolves in "normal" individuals but is found to be intact in people with antisocial personality disorder?

The prefrontal cortex is important for

The _______ theory proposes that violent behavior is the result of people wanting to increase their physiological arousal.

Which type of aggression is an impulsive and emotionally based behavior that is primarily used to cause harm.

The _______ is indirectly linked to aggressive behavior as low functioning in this region leads to lower IQ and low social standing.

Who is Randy Kraft?

White collar criminals have increased thickness in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex which has been linked to better than average

Which type of person would have the lowest heart rate?

Evidence intended to damage the crediibility of a witness's statements is known as __________ evidence.

If a jury bases a verdict on rasoning that ignores, disregards or goes beyond the lay, they are using ______.

In an effor to break a deadlock, a judge may ask the jury to go back to deliberations and seriously consider each others arguments. This is known as the _____.

_______ theory states that when people attempt to not think about information (ex. a white elephant), they will be unable to do so because they will be monitoring their thoughts for that information.

When an attorney claims that a juror cannot be impartial and must be removed from the jury sample, they have used a _____.

In competency to stand trial hearings, which side has the burden of proof?

Who as the ultimate authority to determine competency to stand trial?

Which court case established that a defendant needs to understand why they are being executed?

Which court case established that convicted criminals have fewer protections from forcible medication than the general population?

The ability to participate adequately in criminal proceedings and to aid in one's own defense is known as ______.

Which court case introduced the wild beast test for the insanity plea?

The _____ is a perspective of punishment htat suggests punishment for a crime should be proportionate to the harm it caused. It is intended to make the harmed party feel that justice has been served in punishing the perpetrator.

The ______ asks whether a person would have committed the crime even if a police officer had been standing at their elbow, suggesting the impulse was so overwhelming they couldn't be deterred by the potential consequences.

A theoretical approach to psychology that attempts to explain behavior as adapatations is known as _______.

______ is a chromosomal disorder in which a male child receives an extra Y chromosome.

Which neurotransmitter may play a role in aggressive behavior by causing brains to overreactive to emotional stimuli?

Which gene has also been called the "warrior gene" because it has been occasionally linked to violent behavior?

What the name of cranial nerve number 5?

What number is the spinal accessory nerve?

If a neural tract brings sensory information into your brain from the periphery, neuroscientists would call this tract ______.

Graded potentials occur on the _____ of a neuron.

Caspi and Moffit (2002) found that low levels of the MAOA gene were associated with later antisocial and violent behavior especially in child who had a history of ________.

Which ventricular structure connects the third and fourth ventricles?

The sodium-potassium pump removes ____ sodium ions from a neuron and brings in 2 potassium ions.

Which glial cell serves as the immune system for the central nervous system?

The ______ rule requires judges to assess the scientific validity of potential expert testimony.

Which ion is directly responsible for causing vesicles in terminal buttons to bind to the presynaptic membrane and release neurotransmitter into the synapse?

The ________________ nervous system is a branch of the peripheral nervous system responsible for moving the body.

Which neurotransmitter is produced in large quantities within the Raphe nuclei?

Gall and Spurzheim created _________ which argues that we can determine a person’s behavior by measuring the size of bumps on the surface of the skull.

Which research technique allows neuroscientists to examine white matter tracts in the brain?