Biological Criminal Behavior

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1Biological Criminal BehaviorBiological Criminal BehaviorLearning TeamCriminologyDateInstructor NameDiscuss the biological and psychological factors that contributed to Andrea Yates' actions onJune 20, 2001, including the role of postpartum depression and psychosis. In your answer,consider how her mental health history, family dynamics, and societal influences may haveplayed a part in her criminal behavior. Be sure to provide a comprehensive analysis of how thesefactors interact and the implications for understanding the relationship between mental illnessand criminal behavior.Word count requirement: 1,000–1,250 words.

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2Biological Criminal BehaviorBiological Criminal BehaviorAndrea Yates was bornAndreaPia Kennedyon July 2, 1964 in Huston Texas.Yateswasconsidered to be quiet, shy, and intelligent she graduated from Milby High as valedictorian ofher senior class in 1982. After high school she attended the University of Texas Health ScienceCenter, where she study,and later became a registered nurse.OnJune, 202001 Yates drownedher five children in the bathtub of her home. For years Andrea had suffered and battled withsevere postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.Thecase overview, including Andrea’sbehavior before and after the crime of drowning her five children in a bathtub, the evidence ofbiological effects, and behaviors, which constitute being psychopath allow a better understandingof how a horrific crime like this could occur.Andrea Yates Case OverviewOn June 20, 2001 Andrea Yates drowned her five children in the bathtub of her home.For years Andrea had suffered from severe postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.Her case was tired under the M’Naghten Rules, which is a legal test for sanity(Roche, 2002).In2002 Andrea Yates wasconvictedof capital murder and sentence to life in prison with thepossibility ofparole once she had served at least 40 years in prison. However, on July 26, 2006her conviction was overturned on appeal. The Texas Jury stated Yates was not guilty byreasonforinsanity. Immediately upon the verdict Yates was committed to the North Texas StateHospital. The Hospital is a high-security mental health facility located in Vernon, Texas.However, in early 2007 Yates was transferred to a low security mental hospital in KerrvilleTexas(Roche, 2002).Behavior Before and After the Crime

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