Background The growth of the prison population and the high recidivism rates of inmates
represent a major public safety problem. Objective This systematic review explored …

Executive function is one of the structures that explain aggressive and violent behavior.
However, the existing literature has inconsistencies regarding criminal behavior due to the …

The study of executive functioning in prisoner populations is important to the task of
elucidating underlying neuropsychological causes of criminal behavior; these deficits should …

BackgroundA growing body of neuropsychological and neurobiological research shows a
relationship between functioning of the prefrontal cortex and criminal and violent behaviour …

There is a vast amount of data linking antisocial behaviours and deficits in executive
cognitive functions (ECFs); however, there is a dearth of empirical research to address …

Executive processes are usually defined by the control and regulation of cognitive
functioning. Impairments on these executive processes may have damaging effects on …

Neurobiological information–including executive function–is increasingly relevant for
forensic clinical practice, as well as for the criminal justice system. Previous meta-analyses …

A better understanding of the functioning of the brain, particularly executive functions, of the
prison population could aid in reducing crime rates through the reduction of recidivism rates …

Crime has immense social and economic impact. Understanding and treating the underlying
factors of criminal behavior is essential to creating an overall safer society. Deficits in …

Previous research has found association between antisocial behavior and deficits in
executive functioning. However, research into a link between them accounting for criminal …