What Do Biological Theories Focus on to Explain Juvenile Delinquency

question 46

Multiple Choice

What do biological theories focus on to explain juvenile delinquency and crime?

• A) Genetic predispositions
• B) The mother-child relationship
• C) Personality disorders
• D) Ethnicity
• E) Drug use

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Definitions:

Homologous Chromosomes

Homologous chromosomes are pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that carry the same genes, one inherited from each parent, but may have different alleles.

Phenotype

The observable physical and physiological traits of an organism, determined by its genetic makeup (genotype) and environmental influences.

Dominant Trait

A genetic trait expressed in an individual's phenotype, even when only one copy of the gene responsible for the trait is present.

Vestigial Wings

Remnant wings in some organisms that have lost their primary function through evolution.