Introduction to Brain Structure and Basic Functions—Part I

05-Wright (Criminals) 4/19/2008 3:30 PM Page 71. CHAPTER 5. Introduction to Brain Structure and Basic functions part I. The Hindbrain, Midbrain, and Limbic Structures in the Development of Criminality If the human mind were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn't. Emerson M. Pugh T he most amazing and complex thing known in our world is the human Brain . Although the average adult Brain weighs approximately 3lbs., this relatively small mass of squishy tissue is the source of every thought, emo- tion, decision, and action that is made by an individual. Traditionally, it was believed that by the time the Brain had reached adult size (around age 10), it stopped growing and producing new cells.

focus on basic essentials that are most relevant in understanding neurological influences in individuals’ development toward criminality. It should be noted that developmental differences may be related to brain struc-ture and/or brain function, which may occur independently or simultaneously. In

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