title: Imaging's insights into human violence.
abstract: Following every well-publicized act of incomprehensible violence, the news media rush to interview neighbors, family members, and experts in an attempt to discover what could have led an individual to commit such a barbarous act. Certain stock answers are reiterated: video games, bullying, violent films, mental illness, the availability of guns, and a society that is increasingly both anonymous and callous. Might imaging be one of the more valuable keys to unlocking the mysteries of violent, aggressive people? This article explores these questions and their complex answers in the context of violent individuals.
authors.forename: Elizabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Church
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005389:Firearms; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D054527:Mass Casualty Incidents / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008402:Mass Media; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D009040:Motion Pictures; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D018910:Video Games; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*