1. Nature, Nurture and Aggression
... for these sex differences, and as with most psychological theories, the dispute centres around the nature-nurture debate. Nature orientated theories involve the role of sex hormones, innate characteristics and natural physiological responses to explain the differences, while nurture orientated theories argue the influence of society and constraints of social roles. Ethologists such as Eibl-Eibesfeldt (1989) ... that those crimes involving violence showed higher testosterone levels than non violent crimes, and it was more probable that prisoners with higher testosterone levels would commit...
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