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  • Genetics, like the MOAO (Warrior) gene, can increase an individual's chances of crime
  • People living in poor areas are more likely to commit property crimes due to a desperate need to provide necessities for their families
  • Recommendation: Governments should work internationally to break gender culture biases in society, provide resources in schools to educate children about biases, and offer free services like counselling to men at risk of committing gender-based violence
  • Men have higher testosterone levels than women, making them more likely to display aggression
  • Evolutionary psychologists attribute the disparity in crime rates between genders to evolved sex differences and historical competition for status and access to females
  • Biological causes of crime are possession of genetics impairing decision-making abilities, prevalent in individuals with psychopathy and the MAOA warrior gene
  • 52% more crimes were recorded in income-deprived areas in London in 2022
  • Psychopathy is a major factor of crime, with psychopaths in custody being 4-6 times more likely to commit another violent crime
  • Higher testosterone levels in men
    Men tend to engage more in aggressive and/or criminal behaviour
  • Gender is a significant cause of crime due to biological factors impairing males' ability to make rational decisions, further influenced by cultural factors
  • Gender is a significant cause of crime as 96% of the prison population are male compared to just 4% female