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Evaluate 2 biological explanations of criminal behaviour. 10 marker
Inherited criminality A03
Para Point Evidence Explain Link
For One way that 1. Coccaro found that 1. This supports the This would suggest that
the inherited MZ twins have a nature argument as inherited criminality is a
criminality 50% concordance mz = 100% DNA so useful explanation when
explanation rate compared to a any differences are explaining criminal
is considered 19% concordance down to genetics. behaviour as suggests
to be useful rate in DZ twins. 2. Supports the MAOA- that there is a biological
is due to 2. Tuart – found that L gene explanation predisposition for
support violent offenders as shows that committing crime.
evidence who commit serious individuals who
from … crimes against their have the gene have
partners possessed higher levels of
the MAOA-L gene aggression
Against However, the 1. Findley – cannot be 1. This is deemed to be This may suggest that
use of used to explain all a limitation as the inherited criminality
inherited types of crimes as cannot be applied to explanation is limited
criminality can only be used to a large variety of when aiming to explain
explanation explain aggressive crimes so limits the criminal behaviour and
may be and violent offences. applicability to may result in other
considered to 2. Androcentric, recent modern day society. explanations being used
not be useful evidence has shown 2. Cannot be instead
due to that the female generalised to the
contradictory genotype prevents female population
evidence … the MAOA low which means that is
metabolism so considered to
cannot be used to superficial and
explain female crime provides an
incoherent
argument to explain
criminality
Application This has been Such as improving diet and There hasn’t been a This would suggest that
implemented nutrition in order to conclusive biological inherited criminality is
in recent regulate the MAOA-L therapy that has been useful but may be
prison metabolism, as well as this implemented. This suggests deemed to be limited in
programs. the use of prisons as a form that it is limited in application which
of incapacitation in order to application as is only used reduces the credibility of
prevent individual from as a last resort. biological explanations
committing crime, this may
also consist of chemical
castration and hormone
therapy
Alternative The use of Provides a genetic However, it is deemed to be In order to provide a
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