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Study detects genetic clues to the criminal makeup

By Agence France-Presse in Paris | China Daily | Updated: 2014-10-30 07:50

Is a violent criminal born that way, or shaped by childhood experiences and circumstances?

Delving into one of the oldest questions in psychology, some scientists have suggested that genes may contribute to roughly half of the influence - by affecting complex brain chemistry, for instance.

But, until now, DNA clues to support this have been sketchy.

Study detects genetic clues to the criminal makeup

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