A Biopsychosocial Approach to Reduce Offending

• In Event: Lightning Talk: What’s Wrong with Developmental and Biopsychosocial Criminology – And How Can We Put It Right?

Abstract

Biopsychosocial criminological research has helped advance our understanding of the etiology of antisocial behavior and contributed to the development of new theoretical perspectives. However, much less research in this subfield of criminology has focused on connecting what we know about the neurobiology of antisocial behavior to ways to effectively reduce such behavior. In this talk, it is suggested that well-documented biological and health risks for antisocial behavior can be targeted in safe and non-invasive ways. There is a need for greater research on interventions as one way to bridge the gap between biopsychosocial research and practice, in line with the concept of translational criminology.

Author

• Olivia Choy, Nanyang Technological University