Adrian Raine

Adrian Raine
Born (1954-01-27) 27 January 1954 (age 70)
Darlington, England
NationalityBritish
EducationJesus College, Oxford
University of York
Known forNeurocriminology
Genetics of crime
SpouseYes
ChildrenTwo
Awards2013 Athenaeum Literary Award for his book The Anatomy of Violence
Scientific career
FieldsCriminology
InstitutionsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Thesis Socialization, psychometrics, and psychophysiology  (1982)
Doctoral advisorPeter Venables

Adrian Raine (born 27 January 1954)[1] is a British psychologist. He currently[2] holds the chair of Richard Perry University Professor of Criminology & Psychiatry in the Department of Criminology of the School of Arts and Sciences and in the Department of Psychiatry of the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.[3][4] He is noted for his research on the neurobiological and biosocial causes of antisocial and violent behavior in children and adults. He was the first scientist to use neuroimaging to study the brains of murderers.[5] His 2013 book The Anatomy of Violence won that year's Athenaeum Literary Award.[6]

  1. ^ "Adrian Raine Curriculum Vitae". Docplayer. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Department of Criminology, Penn Arts & Sciences".
  3. ^ "Teaching Faculty Profiles:Adrian Raine". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Adrian Raine, Penn's 4th PIK Professor". University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
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  6. ^ "2013 Athenaeum Literary Award given to Adrian Raine". University of Pennsylvania Department of Criminology. Retrieved 13 July 2018.