University of Tasmania
Browse
98094 - Pedophilia Invasive brain intervention and Punishment_Accepted author manuscript.pdf (318.87 kB)

Paedophilia, Invasive Brain Surgery, and Punishment

Download (318.87 kB)
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-18, 06:56 authored by Frederic GilbertFrederic Gilbert, Vranic, A
A possible relationship between brain tumours and acquired behavioural changes, including criminal conduct, has been and is still the focus of a multidisciplinary debate (Gilbert and Focquaert 2015). A significant number of clinical cases demonstrating behavioural changes and cognitive impairment due to brain lesions have been reported in the medical literature for many decades (Vidor 1951; Lishman 1968). A previous study we conducted on eighty-six patients suffering from brain lesions, revealing that 38 per cent developed disruptive personality and behavioural changes (including hypersexuality and aggressiveness), aligns with these clinical reports (Vranič and Gilbert 2014). However, even if a correlation between acquired behavioural changes and brain tumours seems to be a plausible medical hypothesis, its exact legal and ethical interpretation is not.

History

Publication title

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Volume

12

Pagination

521-526

ISSN

1176-7529

Publisher

Springer Netherlands

Place of publication

Netherlands

Rights statement

Copyright 2015 Journal of Bioethical Inquiry This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Journal of bioethical inquiry. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11673-015-9647-3

Repository Status

  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

Expanding knowledge in philosophy and religious studies

Usage metrics

    University Of Tasmania

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC