biology in crime

Of all the factors that can influence criminal behavior, biological influences can definitely play one of the more important roles. Several areas of research support ideas of a genetic influence as well as neurological defects and chemical imbalances that play into motivations of criminal activity. More recent than in the past, biological studies have been carried out, and they have been finding that biology can often be a significant effect on crime. In 1997, Anne Moir …

…injections or the electric chair may not be necessary to punish criminals instead we could correct the problem by simple gene therapy. Criminals would also not be as consistent in multiple-offenses in that after a crime is committed, the problem could be fixed and there would be no more motivation to act in criminal manner. Overall, biological research on criminal activity could have a positive effect on not only criminals, but the criminal justice system.