2.1- Biological theories of criminality
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- What is the focus of biological theories of criminality?
- What does genetic theory suggest about criminal tendencies?
- How many chromosomes do humans usually have?
- Which chromosomes determine female gender?
- Which chromosomes determine male gender?
- What does the XYY theory suggest?
- What is a notable case linked to the XYY theory?
- What did police find in John Wayne Gacy's house?
- What was Gacy diagnosed with, and how did the jury respond?
- What did Hutchings and Mednick find about adopted boys?
- What did Mednick et al. (1994) find regarding adoptive parents?
- What do physiological theories focus on?
- Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Criminology'?
- What did Lombroso argue about criminals?
- What are atavistic features according to Lombroso?
- What percentage of criminal acts could be accounted for by atavistic characteristics?
- What are the three somatotypes proposed by William Sheldon?
- What is the characteristic of mesomorphic individuals?
- What brain area is linked to impulsive behavior?
- What did Raine et al. (1994) study using PET scans?
- What happened to Phineas Gage in his accident?
- How did Gage's personality change after his accident?
- What is linked to higher aggression according to neurochemical studies?
- What foods can raise serotonin levels?
- What is 'roid rage' linked to?
- What brain diseases have been linked to anti-social behavior?
- What hormonal changes during puberty can affect behavior?
- How do testosterone levels relate to crime rates in males?
- What are some female conditions accepted as partial defenses for crimes?