Exploring the mind of a killer < - your first lab link 1. what factors does fallon suggest create psychopathic killers? 2. where did fallon see damage in the brain when he looked at the brains of psychopathic killers? 3. what gene seems to be related to a higher propensity to violence? why does he think that males may experience this more. 4. which famous killer is fallon related to? 5. fallon argues that it is the combination of factors which creates psychopathic killers. do you agree or disagree with this assessment? why? does the presence of a particular gene mean that someone will become a killer, according to fallon? crossing the yard < - your second lab link 1. how did shelton get started with the workshops? 2. what does shelton teach the men? 3. how do the men feel about the workshops? 4. does shelton think about the crimes that the men have committed? why do you think he does this? 5. do you think that workshops like this are beneficial? why or why not?

1.       What factors does Fallon suggest create psychopathic killers?

Fallon suggests that the interaction of genes, epigenetic brain damage, and environment are factors that create psychopathic killers.

2.       Where did Fallon see damage in the brain when he looked at the brains of psychopathic killers?

Fallon saw brain damage in the orbital cortex in the brains of psychopathic killers.

3.       What gene seems to be related to a higher propensity to violence? Why does he think that males may experience this more.

The MAOA gene is related to a higher propensity to violence. It’s linked to males more, because the gene is in the X chromosome, which men have only one while women have two.

4.       Which famous killer is Fallon related to?

The famous killer that Fallon is related to is Lizi Borden.

5.       Fallon argues that it is the combination of factors which creates psychopathic killers. Do you agree or disagree with this assessment? Why? Does the presence of a particular gene mean that someone will become a killer, according to Fallon?

Here is the second half of your question :)

How did Shelton get started with the workshops?

He started in the ‘70s when a man on death row asked for feedback on his poems. He claims to have started due to curiosity.

What does Shelton teach the men?

Literary techniques for better writing.

How do the men feel about the workshops?

Gives them purpose and helps them express who they are.

Does Shelton think about the crimes that the men have committed? Why do you think he does this?

No, he does not think about the crimes they have committed. This is because he wants to have mutual respect for them and not to judge them.

Do you think that workshops like this are beneficial? Why or why not?

Yes, because even though they are criminals, they have potential. This gives them purpose to put their potential into, rather than putting their potentiental into crimes.

it's the under parts of the car