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Can Our DNA Make Us Commit Crimes?

202143 minPG-13documentary

Young adolescents often engage in delinquency, with genetic and environmental factors influencing why some persist as violent criminals while others desist.

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Can Our DNA Make Us Commit Crimes?

2021• 43 minPG-13

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Young adolescents often engage in delinquency, with genetic and environmental factors influencing why some persist as violent criminals while others desist.

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Juvenile delinquency among adolescents is examined through the lens of the Dunedin Longitudinal Study, which has tracked 1,037 individuals born in 1972. The research highlights the reasons behind the engagement in both minor and major offenses, revealing that while most young delinquents eventually desist, a small percentage develop into violent career criminals. This exploration of genetic and environmental factors sheds light on the complexities of behavior and the potential influence of DNA on criminal tendencies.

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