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Crime and Criminal Behavior..., 43). As a result of their unhappiness they may turn to drugs and alcohol further damaging their health and their judgement. Crime is a likely result in this circumstances. It is an unfortunate situation, but it is the state of the world. The poor have been with us throughout history and will continue to be with us for many years to come. The poor themselves are not criminals, but many of the factors that direct their lives are things can contribute to and encourage criminality. We must do more to ensure that we live in an equal socity in order to avoid the ravages of both crime and poverty. Work consulted Cohen, Stanley (1985). Visions of Social Control: Crime, Punishment, and Classification. Polity...
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Socialization and Criminal Behavior..., John Wayne Gacy kidnapped and killed thirty-three young boys over a six year period. Seeking to understand the particularly heinous crimes of Mr. John Wayne Gacy, this brief research paper will discuss the linkages between socialization and criminal behavior. We begin with an overview of the life and times of this violent murderer with an eye to his early period of socialization. Following this overview of the crimes of John Wayne Gacy, this paper will discuss the linkages between social forces and crime by looking at the sociological theory of anomie (Bell and Bardsley 2009).
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Genetics and Criminal Behavior...to any criminal behaviour.
References
Connor, S. (1995, February 05). Do your genes make you a criminal? Retrieved September 22, 2013, from The Indipedent : http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/do-your-genes-make-you-a-criminal-1572714.html
Denno, D. (2011). Courts’ Increasing Consideration of Behavioral Genetics Evidence in Criminal Cases: Results of a Longitudinal Studymore. Michigan State Law Review, 12 (7), 967.
Greenspan, P. (2007). Genes, Electrotransmitters, And Free Will. University of Maryland.
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Crime and Criminal Behavior...Crime and Criminal Behavior
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Psychopath, sociopath, antisocial and asocial personality
1. What are the components of the theory/disorder?
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