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Theilgaard (1984) The criminal gene
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- 1AimTo see if criminals had a particular gene that could be responsible for their behaviour
- 2Procedure12 XYY males interviewed by a independent social worker and a personality test was done
- 3ResultsXYY had slightly lower levels of intelligence and tended to be more aggressive towards other people than normal XY males.
But far more similarities between XYY and XXY than differences - 4ConclusionProvides limited evidence for XYY males being more aggressive
- 5StrengthsIndependent social worker didn't know the aim so there was no researcher bias
Vast range of tests used to measure different aspects of the men's lives. - 6WeaknessesOnly 12 pps
It's only a correlational study
Not all criminals are XYY
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