Is criminality genetic, learned or a combination of both? The - TopicsExpress



          

Is criminality genetic, learned or a combination of both? The ‘nature vs nurture’ argument has been going on for more than a century. But with advances in genetic technology, are scientists any closer to discovering whether the presence of a particular gene significantly increases the likelihood of a person engaging in anti-social conduct? One highly-controversial study in 2006 attributed the alleged ‘aggressiveness’ of a particular race to the presence of a ‘warrior’ gene. And lawyers have attempted to use the presence of this gene to reduce the sentences given to their clients. Our latest Blog post has more.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 09:11:47 +0000

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