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SUBMITTER: Meijers J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4311616 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in psychology 20150130
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. Indeed, reoffending appears to be related to executive dysfunction and it is known that executive functions are crucial for self-regulation. In the current paper, studies to executive functions in regular adult prisoners compared to non-offender controls were reviewed. Seven studies were found. Specific exe ...[more]