Leon and Sarah are discussing a television documentary about violent offenders.
Leon says: 'I read about a violent criminal who had an underactive prefrontal cortex and an abnormal amygdala. It made me think that violent crime is just down to brain structure.'
Sarah replies: 'But surely it's more complicated than that. Not everyone with a brain abnormality becomes a criminal, and what about how people are brought up?'
Discuss neural mechanisms as an explanation for aggression. Refer to Leon and Sarah's conversation in your answer.
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