Problems with determinist explanation

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  • suggests that a persons genes from birth determine their later behaviour
  • Tiihonen et al

    found that those with a defective gene were 13 times more likely to have a history of repeated violent behaviour,but not everyone with the gene became criminal
  • The law considers whether the cause of behaviour is beyond control.Its harder for some individuals to avoid criminal violence possibly due to both biology and their upbringing.
    A deterministic view of criminal behaviour cant be entirely dismissed