Criminal Behavior Core Theory

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• 2. Argues that criminal behavior is inherited. It suggests that if my parent was a convicted criminal then i would have a higher chance of becoming a criminal. (10, 6)
• 3. Research showed reduced brain-wave activity in this area in criminals. This is the area of the brain responsible for language, learning emotion and memory. (8, 4)
• 4. A number of areas in the brain have been associated with criminal behaviour (5, 11)
• 5. The part of the brain were we are conditioned to form an association between fear and anti social behavior. (3, 8, 6)
• 6. If there is a gene for criminal behavior then it is possible that gene could affect appearance as well as behavior. A small group of psychologists argue that criminals look physically different from non-criminals. (6, 8)