Posted by Michelle on April 26, 1999 at 12:54:10:
In Reply to: Re: Causes for crime and/or criminal behavior posted by Gina Peters on January 22, 1999 at 17:55:08:
: It did not take long, as a probation officer, for me to realize that some people are beyond help. I have a degree in biology, and a strong interest in this topic. There are biological causes for some deviant/criminal behavior, that when influenced environmental, manifest themselves quite violently. Most research seems to be in the area of testosterone and serotonin levels. I am finally in graduate school and hope to learn alot more. Please always consider the biological causes of criminal behavior-if a child does not develop a conscience by the age of five or so-he/she will not have one-they are not crying out for help-they are looking only to serve themselves!
I have just recently begun my study on the causes of criminal behaviour however what has been made very clear thus far is that biological factors do play a very important role in this development. I have come across numerous studies done in Northern Ireland which show that this point is infact true. In these studies twins were seperated at birth, they were both placed into families with no criminal backround yet still showed extreme criminal behaviour. There are many more instances which also show just how apparent biological factors are. This is my opinion on the matter.