PSYCH 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Monoamine Oxidase, Trait Theory, Personality Disorder
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Men are not the only criminals: insights into criminal behavior. Jones addressed how both genes and environment affect the outcomes and predispositions of criminals. This paper goes into great detail on whether criminal behavior is in a person"s genes or environment. Having a genetic predisposition for criminal behavior and the right environment can definitely increase the likelihood of criminal activity. Jones took criminal behavior further to describe actions relating to antisocial behavior. This identification of an antisocial personality with criminal behavior leads to the idea that criminal mischief is more prevalent in males. Although our justice system is heavily loaded with male criminals, women are still part of the criminal "world. " It has been determined that men are much more physically violent than women. A few points are essential when discussing women and violence. First, women should not be entirely eliminated from the spectrum of criminality just because of their smaller predisposition toward aggression.
