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‘Criminal behavior results from environmental rather than genetics influences’ . To what

extent do you agree?

 Nowadays, it is certainly recognised that criminal behavior are focused on the

interface between both genetics and the environment influence factors (Robinson, 2010).

Both factors have been layingas the imortant roles in criminal behavior. !ccording to

"right et al. (200#), in the behavioral selection from the revious oulation, the genetics

evolutionary are catured by $enes. !nimals are allowed by the environmental fle%ibility

with the oortunity to adat with changes in their lifetime (Beaver, 200&). 'n several of 

scientific discilines, the debate that ees sawning the controversy is raised from the

heredity toic and the genetics influenced on the whole character in human being. !s more

generally referring as the environmental influences versus genetics influences* debate, the

 oulation in average or the scientists are intrigued as the ersonal character shae

determinants and the ersonal behavior. 't is indicated in the latest findings that the

environmental factors and genes usually interact and one is able to boost the effects of the

other (+ishbein, 2001). his essay focuses on oinion of criminal behavior that has been

imortant the aroach in e%amining environmental and genetic influences on human

 behavior. he author believes that environmental influences can cause anindividual to

obligate crime more than genetic influences

The genetic material as used to direct the proteins synthesis is Deoxyribose nucleic

acid (DNA) (Rowe, 2002). The sequence of nucleotides or the genetic code is contained in

this and we apply it to decide for the protein amino acids arrangement as in enzymes.

Therefore, it leads the protein synthesis through the translation and transcription

(+ishbein, 2001). Recently, it was found by (Beaver, 200&) that the infant temperaments

are more influenced by the biology compare to experiences (Robinson, 2010). The

physical traits are given to us by nature whilst categorize the emotional and motivational

kinds as we can be endlessly experienced. As exemplified by !non (2010), it is

impossible to experience any of new emotion unless it is coded inside our genetic

material Thus, none of conclusive evidence is found on a human ‘criminal gene’,

however it is in particular evident that the some people nature can be the factor of 

criminogenic (+ishbein, 2001).

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Furthermore, the level of hormone in blood can be influenced from the processes

in every human beings and this could arouse some people to act criminally (Raine, 1&&-).

Also, this can be triggered by amount and hormone receptors effectiveness in the plasma

cell membranes. Additionally, more receptors may be existed in some people brain cells

for such hormones, which according to ("alsh and evin, 200&), this can become the case

of violent behavior stimulating hormones (+ishbein, 2001).

/owever,criminal behavior can result from environmental influenceswhich arearental affect

and a selffulfilling rohecy. he arental marital status can affect on the criminogenic

factors. he serious offenders can stereotyically result from the ง broen homes* from the

divorced of arents. he highly rominent e%amle for this is the young offender erceived

stereotye as the trouble maing, teenager who wear hood with common obection to society

(Beaver, 200&). he concet of selffulfilling rohecy can be connected to the develoment

of id and the criminal activity as affected from the stereotying ("right et al., 200#).

herefore, criminal behavior may be generated from the arental influences and the self

fulfilling rohecy. "e cannot accet this as the criminogenic factors rominent since

nowhere is near to where most of eole conduct crimes.

'n additions, education has been also found to have an effect on criminals. he ey

 oint is that the educational levels have been seen as the essence of criminal behavior 

manifestation. 'ndividuals who resent with disabilities to learn found to be more rone for 

violent habits (!non, 2010). he ey reason to this is interrelate rovided with the causal

events atterns with the center education.

'n conclusion, although it is 3uite e%actly that the genetic variety is resented amongthe individuals and giving raises to some eole to be liely the crimes committing in natural.

he maor criminogenic factors deend on how the id is brought u, while it is traditionally

involves with the family life asects, lus the resorting of illegal behavior such as crying for 

attention against brother or sister, or suffered abuse, and things observed from home. arental

effect can stimulate the criminal behavior as well as the selffulfilling rohecy and

education. !gain, we cannot tae this as the rominent criminogenic factors, since nowhere

near that most eole conduct crimes. hus, criminal behavior definitely results from

environmental rather than genetics influences.

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Raine, !. (1&&-). The psychopathology of crime: Criminal behavior as a clinical disorder .

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