Biological Behavior

Biological unlawful Behavior CJA/314 December 12, 2011 Biological Criminal Behavior Significant genetic and psychological evidence exists that supports the notion that biological science played a role in explaining Mr. Hinckleys crime of the act assignation of death chair Ronald Reagan by in 1981, including seriously injuring to three another(prenominal) people. According to Schmalleger (2012), The shape of a persons skull corresponds to the shape of the vestigial brain and is therefore indicative of the record, (p. 9). Because of the actions of John Hinckley Congress enacted changes to the law that bear upon the way plea attorneys used the frenzy defending team in crop to protect their clients in court due to concerns that some defendants had no metallic element disorders, and others were classified as having personality disorders. Those who support the mens rea approach argue that if the courts had considered Hinckleys mental culpability he would have likely been found vicious because they claim he was clear active his intentions.The notes Hinckley left for film head Jodie Foster showed how disturbed he was. John Hinckley reportedly admitted that he was fantasizing about the life of a character in a famous movie. This article went on to explain that Hinckley suffered from other physical ailments that caused significant weight discharge and also required prescriptions such as Valium, antidepressants, and antihistamines.In addition, At his running the defense successfully won a battle to introduce a CAT-scan test showing the widened suici of the brain found, according to one defense psychiatrist, in one of three schizophrenics (Carrithers, 1985, p. 24, para 7). During Hinckleys trial the prosecution and defense both argued that he suffered from clinical issues such as paranoid personality disorder, depressive neurosis, process schizophrenia, or dysthymic disorder. The legislation passed by Congress relating to Hinckleys insanity plea was aimed at protecting the rights of the mentally ill and of society.Now the defense has to prove that their client is psychotic, but are not mad creatures if they inadequacy to claim insanity. Incredibly, John Hinckley was recently in the news because the courts are soon contemplating about whether or not to release him into the custody of his mother who is elderly. simply the issue was serious enough for the federal government to get involved. For example, to begin with this year U. S. Secret Service agents observed John Hinckley Jr. the gentleman who shot President Ronald Reagan and three other men in a 1981 assassination attempt, go to a bookstore to read about President Reagan and presidential assassinations (ABC, 2011, p. 1, para 1). References ABC. (2011). Blogs. Retrieved from, http//abcnews. go. com/blogs/politics/2011/11/prosecutors-argue-against-john-hinckley-jr-release/ Carrithers, D. W. (1985). The Insanity Defense and presidential Peril. Society, 22(5), 23-27. Schmalleger , F. (2012). Criminology today An interactive introduction. (6th ed. ). Upper Saddle River, NJ Prentice Hall.