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WorksheetsGenetic explanations of offending behaviour
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
Why is this gene called the 'warrior gene'
linked to aggression
linked to crime
linked to violence
linked to ADHD
Research evidence from a study by Tiihonen et al (2014) found that people in their sample were (a) times more likely to have committed multiple violent offences.
Which researcher found that identical twins in prison were more likely to have a co-twin who had also served time in prison compared to non identical twins.
Brunner
Tony Mobley
Tiihonen et al
Lange
Ishikawa and Raine found what percentage of concordance rate for criminality for MZ twins
33%
44%
55%
66%
Ishikawa and Raine found what percentage of concordance rate for criminality for DZ twins
21.6%
22.3%
21.3%
22.6%
An assumption is that a person who has a 'criminal gene' can be predicted to be a criminal in the future which has many issues. Which of these is not an issue?
ethical issue
gender bias
This contradicts our justice system -free will
There is an issue of biological determinism
Who was the first to offer genetic evidence in mitigation in a court of law in Atlanta, Georgia
Ishikawa and Raine
Stephen Mobley
Brunner
John Collins
