GENETICS AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

Molecular Genetics and Criminal Behavior



Molecular Genetics and Criminal Behavior

Introduction

In the past, criminal behavior was considered to be mostly due to the genes of the individual. Certain physiological traits are considered to be related to criminal acts. The son of a criminal was also predicted to be one. There was a stigma attached to these people, who could never be eliminated, even if the person was himself a good citizen. This all changed when some recent experiments revealed the existence of environmental factors has a strong influence on individual behavior. An individual who had certain traits appear ...