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Is Criminal Behavior Biologically Determined
Jessica Bean

This is a statement that researches have long sought the answer for, it all boils down to nature versus nurture. Is there a clear answer? I can honestly say now that I do not believe so, after evaluating both sides I see that nature and nurture seem to play an almost even role. Therefore, I do no think it is fair to determine this question with a yes or no answer, instead I hope to present the facts and allow others to make a judgment based on those. When beginning my research I had the advantage of working with top psychiatrists in my area to try and determine the cause of criminal behavior, and I realized very quickly that there are two very convincing opposing sides and no clear evidence that either is correct.
I would like to start with the argument that criminal behavior is not biologically determined. To be biologically determined you could say that this person had a mental illness that drove them to commit......

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