Police and government authorities are failing to keep us
safe in our own home, more scientists and researchers are trying to find ways
to predict crime and, hopefully, prevent it from happening. A new study finds first evidence that brain scans might be used
to predict the people who will commit a crime.
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Scientists discovered an activity in a region called the
anterior cingulate cortex that can help determine not only which persons were
most likely to commit a criminal offense, but also how long it would take
before this person breaks the law.
According to Psychology Today, a study conducted by
postdoctoral scientist Eyal Aharoni, working at the University of New Mexico in
Albuquerque who worked with cognitive scientist Michael Gazzaniga and Kent
Kiehl, a leading expert on architectural changes in the brain that may underlie
psychopathic behavior (he also grew up near Ted Bundy).
The study examined ninety-six male prisoners who completed
an MRI scan before they were released from prison on probation.
Read more about the study findings here: Can We Predict Crime Using Brain Scans?
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