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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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