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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > psychobiology of crime
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > psychobiology of crime

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psychobiology of crime  

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  • The psychology and biology of crime come together in a variety of subdisciplines. These include genetics, neuropsychology, biochemistry, and psychophysiology.GeneticsThe bad seed idea of criminality assumed a solely genetic basis for crime, ignoring the influence of socioeconomic class, peer influences, and disorganized and abuse family influences in criminal behavior. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Psychobiology of Crime]

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