Genetics
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- Created on: 13-12-15 12:01
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- Genetics
- XYY
- Men born with extra y chromosome
- Heightens aggression further
- Height, testosterone levels and low intelligence
- 3% of prisoners compared to 0.1% of gen pop
- Eco validity
- Witken
- No link, only to low intelligence
- More likely to be caught
- More likely to commit crimes
- Non violent
- Deterministic
- Reductionist
- No link, only to low intelligence
- Men born with extra y chromosome
- MAOA
- Regulates MAOA enzyme
- Breaks down seratonin, melatonin and dopamine
- Neurons communicatemore effectively
- Excess leads to aggression
- Breaks down seratonin, melatonin and dopamine
- Brunner
- Dutch family
- Only males affected (X)
- Females have 1 working gene (**)
- Only males affected (X)
- Dutch family
- Cases
- Turned off X chromosome in mice
- Females unaffected but males were aggressive
- Males cannot control neurotransmitter levels
- Animal research
- Ethics
- Turned off X chromosome in mice
- Regulates MAOA enzyme
- XYY
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