PSYC39H3 Chapter 3: Chapter 3
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Chapter 3: origins of criminal behaviour: biological factors. Certain brain and biochemical characteristics appear to predispose some children to exhibit higher levels of aggression than that exhibited by their peers. If these are not neutralized by socialization and competent parenting, many of these children grow up to follow a life path characterized by high levels of aggression and violence. Two questions: (1) determining how much of antisocial behavior is influenced by genes and (2) deciding which specific genes predispose a person to which kinds of antisocial behavior. Bio-psychologists (psychologists who study the biological aspects of behavior) try to determine which genetic and neurophysiological variables play a part in criminal behavior, how important they are, and what can be done to modify them. Behavior genetics focuses on examining the role genes play in the formation and development of human and animal behavior: 3 sources of behaviour differences.
