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Forensic Neuroscience and Violence

by Dr. John Matthew Fabian

Explore the cutting edge of forensic science with Forensic Neuroscience and Violence, the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource on the neuroscience of violence and the law.

Renowned forensic psychologist and neuropsychologist Dr. John Matthew Fabian brings decades of experience and courtroom expertise to this groundbreaking work. This essential volume integrates the latest empirical research on violent and sexually violent offenders, neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, and the role of brain structure and function in aggressive behavior.

Inside, you'll discover:

• In-depth analysis of neuropsychological and neuroimaging findings in violent offenders
• Case examples and caselaw illustrating real-world application of forensic neuroscience
• The intersection of brain dysfunction, mental illness, and criminal responsibility
• A clear, practical exploration of neurocriminology, neurolaw, and forensic neuropsychology

Perfect for professionals in forensic psychology, psychiatry, neuropsychology, neurocriminology, and criminal law, this book is also an invaluable resource for researchers, academics, and graduate students studying violence, risk assessment, and the neuroscience behind criminal behavior.

Whether you're a seasoned expert or new to the field, Forensic Neuroscience and Violence delivers the critical insights and evidence-based guidance needed to understand—and explain—the complex interplay between brain, behavior, and the law.

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Forensic Neuropsychology & Neuroscience

• Forensic Neuropsychological and Neurological Evaluation of Violence: Scientific and Legal Perspectives
  In The Litigator’s Handbook of Forensic Medicine, Psychiatry, and Psychology. Ed. Demosthenes Lorandos. West Group, 2019
• Forensic Neuropsychology and Violence: Neuroscientific and Legal Implications
  In Handbook of Forensic Neuroscience . Eds., Anthony Beech, Adam J Carter, Ruth Mann and Pia Rotshtein. Oxford, England: Wiley Blackwell, 2018
• Neuropsychological and Neurological Correlates in Violent and Homicidal Offenders: A Legal and Neuroscience Perspective
  Aggression and Violent Behavior, Volume 15, Issue 3, May–June 2010, Pages 209–223
• Neuroscience, volitional impairment and sexually violent predators: A review of the literature and its application to civil commitment proceedings
  Journal of Aggression and Violent Behavior (17), 1-15.

Capital Litigation/Death Penalty

• Mitigating Sexual Homicide in Capital Murder Case.
  Cornerstone
• Mitigating Murder at Capital Sentencing: An Empirical and Practical Psycho-legal Strategy
  Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 9:1–34, 2009
• Methamphetamine Motivated Murder: Forensic Psychological/Psychiatric Assessment in Capital Litigation
  Journal of Psychiatry & Law 35, Winter 2007
• State Supreme Court Responses to Atkins v. Virginia: Adaptive Functioning Assessment in Light of Purposeful Planning, Premeditation, and the Behavioral Context of the Homicide
  Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, Volume 6, No. 4, 2006
• Death Penalty Mitigation And The Role Of The Forensic Psychologist
  27 Law and Psychology Review 55, Spring, 2003
• Life, Death, and IQ: It’s much more than just a score. Understanding and utilizing forensic psychological and neuropsychological evaluations in Atkins intellectual disability/mental retardation cases.
  Cleveland State Law Review, 59(3), 2011

Forensic Psychological & Neuropsychological Assessment

• Malingering in Criminal Forensic Psychological and Neuropsychological Contexts
  In Representing People with Mental Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers. Ed. Elizabeth Kelley, 2018
• Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment and Death Penalty Litigation
  The Champion, April, 2009
• Rethinking “Rational” in The Dusky Standard: Assessing a High Profile Delusional Killer’s Functional Abilities in the Courtroom in the Context of a Capital Murder Trial
  Quinnipiac Law Review, Volume 25 (2) 2006

Juvenile

• Applying Roper v. Simmons in Juvenile Transfer and Waiver Proceedings: A Legal and Neuroscientific Inquiry
  International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, June, 2010
• Considering Roper vs. Simmons in Waiver/Bind over
  Cuyahoga County Bar Association, March, 2007

Sexual Offender

• Assessing the Sex Offender With Asperger’s Disorder: A Forensic Psychological and Neuropsychological Perspective
  Sex Offender Law Report, August/September 2011
• The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act: Legal and psychological aspects of the new civil commitment law for federal sex offenders.
  Cleveland State Law Review, 59(3), 2011
• Sex Crimes: How to Utilize Forensic Psychological Evaluations Within Internet Online Solicitation and Pornography Sex Crime Cases
  Voice for the Defense, June 2007
• Current Standards and Practices in Violence Risk Assessment and Communication at a Maximum Security Forensic Hospital Following a High Profile Sexual Homicide
  Elseviers, Agression and Violent Behavior, Volume 13, No. 5, October, 2008
• Megan’s Law and Sexual Violence Risk Assessment
  Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Volume 83, Issue 1 January, 2007
• Getting Tough on Sex Offenders: The Adam Walsh Act & Ohio SB 10
  John Matthew Fabian, PSY.D., J.D. and Ian Friedman, Esq. 2006
• A Literature Review of the Utility of Selected Violence and Sexual Violence Risk Assessment Instruments
  Journal of Psychiatry and Law, 34 Fall/2006
• The Risky Business of Conducting Risk Assessments For Those Already Civilly Committed As Sexually Violent Predators
  William Mitchell School of Law, Volume 32, No. 1, 2005
• Examining Our Approaches to Sex Offenders & the Law: Kansas v. Hendricks, Crane and Beyond: “Mental Abnormality,” and “Sexual Dangerousness,”: Volitional vs. Emotional Abnormality and the Debate Between Community Safety and Civil Liberties
  William Mitchell School of Law-Law Review, Volume 29, No. 4, 2003

Civil Law

• The Law & Psychology in Workers’ Compensation Claims