The Anatomy of Violence: The Biological Roots of Crime by Raine, Adrian (2014) Paperback

by Adrian Raine

Criminologist Raine construes research that may link biology to crime and the criminal enterprise. This is a must-read for the clinical psychologist or criminologist.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

496 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Isa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interessant en overtuigend!

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Violence is just as complicated as everything else and just as fascinating.

An innumerable amount of causation from things such as heavy metals, lack of maternal instincts of mothers, exposure to violent environments, neural development (or lack of), and many more.

The number of references in this book is astounding. The last 100 pages of this book are the references included within its contents.

A well written book with what I feel has a complete lack of ambiguity and is instead scientifically based, reasoned, and full of statistical facts.

Despite this, I found the style of writing to be quite playful, which helps the book feel more like an interesting conversation instead of just a spreadsheet of facts and statistics.

[Jessica Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A long and often difficult read, but absolutely worth the effort. It's packed with research and detail, which can be intense at times, but came away from it having genuinely reframed my thinking on a number of issues.

Raine doesn't shy away from complex, uncomfortable questions about the biological roots of violence, but he also presents his arguments with care and nuance.

Whether or not you agree with everything he says, the book challenges you to think differently - and that's exactly what a great argument should do.

It's not light reading, but if you're interested in psychology, criminology, or the deeper roots of human behavior, it's a powerful and thought-provoking study.

[Alise Tautiete · Rating 4 out of 5]

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