Adrian Raine and his colleagues argued that violent murders illustrate a failure in executive function, such as lack of judgment and impulse control. In support of this argument, using PET scans on a group of violent murderers who plead not guilty by reason of insanity, these researchers found reduced activity in the ________.
A) prefrontal cortex
B) motor cortex
C) limbic system
D) temporal lobe
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