Determining the abnormal physical features

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The serial killer - 3, 4 or more killings over a period of time. May have a "signature" (special way of killing). May be on a mission.

THE SERIAL KILLER - BAD? WHY?

A. The NATURE v NURTURE debate.

1. Born so? Heredity: Lombroso (Criminal Man) - "atavistic" , genetic throw-back [in Jones' words, biological "reversions to an earlier stage of evolution"]; they have abnormal physical features + absence of remorse and repentance;

Chromosomes (XX women; XY - men [extra Y in men who are violent ++). (see, e.g.Gotz et al.)

Twin studies (Christiansen [Denmark] - identical # fraternal twins);

Adoption studies; Mednick [Denmark] - adopted criminal boys compared with those not adopted: a higher proportion of natural/biological fathers of those adopted were themselves criminals. Evidence strong but not conclusive.

2. NURTURE: Brought up so? Factors of UPBRINGING

- Dysfunctional family? Influence of family members - Criminality in the family. Family tension.

- One-parent family? Broken home. Home disclipine

- Maternal deprivation (ref. John Bowlby, Forty-Four Juvenile Thieves: their characters and home life)

- Poor or inadequate/ bad parenting. Neglect.

3. Outside influences (other than family):

- Influence of TV and media?

- Peer pressure

- Prison experience/s: "academy of crime"?

- Hormonal factors: studies about women, etc.

- Alcohol and other drugs: impairment of judgment resulting in criminal acts, etc.

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