Are violent criminals born or made? The nature versus nurture debate has raged in criminology for 150 years. In this chapter, we’ll focus on the “nature” side of the debate. You’ll learn about the major biological factors that cause criminal behaviour. These include:
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LICENSE: This is the entire textbook as a PDF file. When you purchase it, you get the right to use the book without limit in your school. This includes sharing it with your students on any internally accessible site, such as a closed Google classroom, Wiki, Moodle, etc. The posting of materials on publicly accessible sites is not allowed. It is also not allowed to share the book outside of your school. This license has no time limit: purchase it once and use it for as long as you want, with as many students as you have.
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