Predisposition To Criminality Research

Are some people born with genetic predisposition toward criminality? This is a question I have thought about many times before due to the fact that I am very interested in the criminal mind and why killers do what they do. The answer to this question is far more complex than a simple yes or no answer because truthfully, it can be both. In my opinion there is a lot of factors to take into consideration when answering. In my opinion the answer to this question is no. A person cannot be born with a predisposition towards criminality, a person can however be born into certain circumstances that can predispose criminality.
In the article, Destined as a Psychopath? Experts Seek Clues by Jacqueline Stenson on NBC News, Stenson interviewed Hare, a Canadian psychopathy expert. Hare states, “You’re not born a psychopath but the foundation is there, we’re all born with temperaments that can be shaped by the environment.” Under no circumstance can
Stenson says that children who grow up in a privileged household are less likely to become a major criminal than a child who grows up in a troubled household. Still, a child who grew up in a completely normal and healthy home can still become a serial killer. Stenson states that it is just less of a possibility. In most cases, psychopaths or sociopaths have a reason behind the kill. After Ted Bundy’s girlfriend broke up with him he started killing women who resembled her. According to the authors at bibliography.com John Wayne Gacy grew up in an extremely abusive home. He and his siblings were severely beaten by their father with a razor strap if they misbehaved in anyway. Gacy’s father also sexual assulted his mother for years. Donald Henry Gaskin, also known as the Hitchhiker's Killer, his mom neglected him his whole childhood. He was also given regular beatings by his various step