Doesn’t Anyone Else Notice This Huge Elephant? July 15, 2008
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Study finds genetic link to violence, delinquency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three genes may play a strong role in determining why some young men raised in rough neighborhoods or deprived families become violent criminals, while others do not, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Guo said it was far too early to explore whether drugs might be developed to protect a young man. He also was unsure if criminals might use a “genetic defense” in court.
“In some courts (the judge might) think they maybe will commit the same crime again and again, and this would make the court less willing to let them out,” he said.
What they’ll never investigate are these genes’ interrelationship with race, intelligence and/or testosterone level.
