Genes influence criminal behavior, research suggests
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 16:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Your genes could be a strong predictor of whether you stray into a life of crime, according to a new research paper. The study focused on whether genes are likely to cause a person to become a life-course persistent offender, which is characterized by antisocial behavior during childhood that can later progress to violent or serious criminal acts later in life.