Citation

Rosenthal D. Crim. Justice Behav. 1975; 2(1): 3-21.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/009385487500200101

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Evidence is brought together to indicate that much criminality can be traced to environmental factors, but findings from family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies indicate that hereditary factors are also implicated in criminality. It is not a single genotype that provides the thrust toward crime, but a variety of phenotypical characteristics that are heritable in more or lesser degree. Such findings shall lead us to rethink our legal responsibility regarding criminals, their proper classification and treatment, and their responsibility to their victims.

Language: en