Mind to Crime - Anne Moir, David Jessel

Mind to Crime - Anne Moir, David Jessel: The definitive guide to violence? (535 words)
by nikkisly - written on 16.11.00 (Very useful, 133 readings)
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'A Mind to Crime' by Ann Moir and David Jessel is certainly not a light read. It is the result of a three year study of research and academic papers by the two authors, who attempt to explain not only why people commit crimes, but what can be done to prevent criminal behaviour. The answer - in a word - biology. In our society, roughly 95% of all violent crime is committed by men. Not only that, but child abusers, domestic murderers, rapists and burglars have all been found to have different chemical imbalances and brain malfunctions from law abiding citizens.Hence the rationale that criminality can be likened to illness and should be treated as such. ...