Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and
Criminal Behavior
Ioannis
MAVROUDIS1 , Ioana Miruna BALMUS2, 3 *, Alin CIOBICA4-6
1
Prof., PhD, MD, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, NHS Trust,
Leeds University, UK.
2
Researcher and Postdoctoral Fellow, PhD, 2Department
of Exact Sciences and Natural Sciences - Institute of Interdisciplinary
Research, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania.
3
Postdoctoral fellow, PhD, Doctoral School of Biology,
Faculty of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania.
4
Senior Researcher, PhD., 4Department of Biology, Faculty
of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania;
5
Romanian Academy, Center of Biomedical Research, Iasi,
Romania;
6
Academy of Romanian Scientists, Splaiul
Independentei nr. 54, Sector 5, 050094 Bucuresti, Romania.
*Corresponding
address: balmus.ioanamiruna@yahoo.com
Abstract. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health concern, affecting
millions of people worldwide each year. The causes of TBI can be diverse and
may include falls, motor vehicle accidents, sports-related injuries, assault,
and military combat. Evidence from recent studies suggests that TBI is a risk
factor for criminal behavior, although the strength
of the association and the mechanisms involved may vary depending on the age of
the person at the time of injury and other factors. TBI is associated with an
increased risk of criminal behavior, possibly due to
cognitive impairment, emotional dysregulation, and other factors. Further
research is needed to fully understand the relationship between TBI and
criminal behavior, and to develop effective
interventions to reduce the prevalence of criminal behavior
in individuals with TBI.
Key words: traumatic brain injury, risk behavior,
criminality
DOI
https://doi.org/10.56082/annalsarscibio.2023.1.111
