Biological Criminal Behavior
Biological Criminal Behavior
Jordan Miller, Amy Showers, Sarah Wilson, Myron Reynolds, Cristine Saldate, Aisha Peeples
CJA 314
May 14, 2012
Alonzo Medina
Biological Criminal Behavior
People perceive that crime, primarily violent crimes, such as murder, is the most serious crime society faces in modern times. This has led to efforts by many research groups to attempt to find the cause of such criminal behavior. The focus of such research is biological issues with the belief that a biological basis in criminals does exist and that understanding biology is useful when attempting to predict the individuals who may be predisposed to criminal activity in the future. Research in the 1960s suggested that males with an extra Y chromosome were predisposed to more violent criminal behavior, although further research showed no data to support this theory. Recent research that has received widespread publicity that suggests a genetic and biochemical approach. The argument is that neither approach currently provides enough convincing evidence that criminal behavior is understandable in terms of biochemistry and genetics.
History
Andrea Kennedy and Russell ‘Rusty’ Yates met at the swimming pool at the apartment complex in which they lived when they were both 25. Andrea initiated conversation with Rusty even though she was very shy and not known to be the type that would be the first to do so. She had not even been in a relationship until she was 23. After a while Andrea and Rusty moved in together, and after dating for three years, on April 17, 1993, they got married. They told several wedding guests that they were planning to have as many children as God provided for them. They later mentioned to friends that they expected to have six children. One year later Andrea Yates gave birth to her first child; a son named Noah was born February 26, 1995 (Montaldo, 2012).
Within the first six years of her marriage to Rusty Yates, Andrea gave birth to five children; four
Jordan Miller, Amy Showers, Sarah Wilson, Myron Reynolds, Cristine Saldate, Aisha Peeples
CJA 314
May 14, 2012
Alonzo Medina
Biological Criminal Behavior
People perceive that crime, primarily violent crimes, such as murder, is the most serious crime society faces in modern times. This has led to efforts by many research groups to attempt to find the cause of such criminal behavior. The focus of such research is biological issues with the belief that a biological basis in criminals does exist and that understanding biology is useful when attempting to predict the individuals who may be predisposed to criminal activity in the future. Research in the 1960s suggested that males with an extra Y chromosome were predisposed to more violent criminal behavior, although further research showed no data to support this theory. Recent research that has received widespread publicity that suggests a genetic and biochemical approach. The argument is that neither approach currently provides enough convincing evidence that criminal behavior is understandable in terms of biochemistry and genetics.
History
Andrea Kennedy and Russell ‘Rusty’ Yates met at the swimming pool at the apartment complex in which they lived when they were both 25. Andrea initiated conversation with Rusty even though she was very shy and not known to be the type that would be the first to do so. She had not even been in a relationship until she was 23. After a while Andrea and Rusty moved in together, and after dating for three years, on April 17, 1993, they got married. They told several wedding guests that they were planning to have as many children as God provided for them. They later mentioned to friends that they expected to have six children. One year later Andrea Yates gave birth to her first child; a son named Noah was born February 26, 1995 (Montaldo, 2012).
Within the first six years of her marriage to Rusty Yates, Andrea gave birth to five children; four
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