Criminology

The keyword Criminology is tagged in the following 2 articles.

Debating Genetics as a Predictor of Criminal Offending and Sentencing

November 14, 2011 - 2933 words | Law and Justice » Genetics

Since the beginning of criminological research has been an ongoing debate and disagreement regarding the correlation between genetic characteristics and criminal behavior. There have been numerous studies and experiments conducted to help eliminate some of the unknowns... Read Article »

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Genetics Criminology Sociology Law Justice Crime Punishment

Crime and Personality: Personality Theory and Criminality Examined

January 31, 2011 - 7323 words | Criminal Justice » Criminology

The search for the criminal personality or super trait has captured both the minds and imaginations of academics and the wider community (Caspi et al., 1994). Partly, this is due to a stubborn aversion to the notion that normal, regular people rape, murder, or molest... Read Article »

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Criminality Personality Theory Criminal Personality Crime And Personality Criminology Psychopathy