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One hundred and five murderers who submitted to electroencephalography before trial are studied in the light of what is known of their past histories, personalities and the circumstances of their crimes. Eighteen cases were definitely epileptics, thirty-eight had abnormal personalities, and thirty-seven, a family history of mental disorder. Just over half showed abnormal EEGs. The group of prisoners whose crimes were apparently 'motiveless' showed a remarkably high incidence of unexplained EEG abnormality.