New research suggests that damage to a key part of the brain involved in judgment and emotional regulation could explain why some people suddenly begin displaying violent or criminal behavior. Born ...

If a sibling commits a violent criminal act, the risk that a younger sibling may follow in their footsteps is more likely than the transmission of that behavior to an older sibling, according to a new ...

Criminal profiling, the technique of deciphering the psychological makeup of offenders, is a crucial part of solving true crime mysteries. By examining patterns, motives and psychological triggers, ...

The ability to predict criminal behavior empowers law enforcement investigators to stop crimes before they occur and assists investigators solve crimes after their commission. Fellow FBI Behavioral ...

Criminal behavior can occur in patients with some neurodegenerative diseases, although patients with Alzheimer's disease were among the least likely to commit crimes, according to a study. Criminal ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School has found that damage to a specific region of the brain ...

On the morning of August 1, 1966 a man climbed up a clock tower at the University of Austin and shot and killed 13 people, and physically injured 31 more. Since then, it was widely publicized that the ...

What if a test could identify young men who were nearly 50% more likely than their peers to become violent criminals? Scientists say they have found such a test – and you can take it with two fingers ...

The ability to predict criminal behavior empowers law enforcement investigators to stop crimes before they occur and assists investigators solve crimes after their commission. Fellow FBI Behavioral ...