Concept information
Preferred term
hereditary crime
Definition
- Hereditary or genetic explanations of crime date back to the roots of criminology in the 1700s. Early theorists varied considerably on exactly what inherited factors, or combination of factors, were responsible for criminal behavior. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Hereditary Crime]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/hereditary_crime
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