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Biological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour

  • Machado H
  • Granja R
Springer Singapore, (2020), 33-44
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2429-5_3
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This chapter provides a historical and sociological overview of the biological explanations for violent and criminal behaviour. It starts with a detailed description of the seminal work by Cesare Lombroso (nineteenth century) and highlights the risks of biological...

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Machado, H., & Granja, R. (2020). Biological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour. In Forensic Genetics in the Governance of Crime (pp. 33–44). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2429-5_3

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