Mednick, Ellis, and Other Biological Theorists Who Propose Genetic Susceptibility

Multiple Choice

Mednick, Ellis, and other biological theorists who propose genetic susceptibility to criminal behavior hypothesize that offenders tend to have:

A) abnormally high testosterone levels that make them overly aggressive
B) abnormal chromosomal patterns that provide a criminal impulse
C) unusual delta brain wave activity that may interfere with cognitive functioning
D) inadequately developed superegos that lower their self-control
E) autonomic nervous systems that are relatively slower in responding to stimuli