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nature-nurture debate  

Definition(s)

  • an old but ongoing debate about whether crime is due to biological causes or environmental causes, including child rearing. Many criminologists now concede that both sets of factors play a role in the etiology of crime. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Nature-Nurture Debate]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-W0PV9LMF-G

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