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11-28-2005, 03:23 AM
Criminal Genes
BY JIM WILSON
Illustration by Paul DiMare
Published on: November 12, 2002
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Genes and experience mold future criminal minds.
It is a question as old as Cain and Abel: Are some kids simply born bad? At long last science has an answer, in fact two answers. The short answer is yes, many criminals share a common genetic flaw. The complete answer is more complicated, and could hold the key to eradicating violent crime. The idea that crime runs in families was revived this summer when researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced they had found a direct link between genes and behavior.
Read the whole article here:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/1282176.html
BY JIM WILSON
Illustration by Paul DiMare
Published on: November 12, 2002
http://media.popularmechanics.com/images/tb_dna-lg.jpg
http://media.popularmechanics.com/designimages/clear.gif
Genes and experience mold future criminal minds.
It is a question as old as Cain and Abel: Are some kids simply born bad? At long last science has an answer, in fact two answers. The short answer is yes, many criminals share a common genetic flaw. The complete answer is more complicated, and could hold the key to eradicating violent crime. The idea that crime runs in families was revived this summer when researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced they had found a direct link between genes and behavior.
Read the whole article here:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/1282176.html