Adoption Study Flashcards
1
Q
What is the adoption theory
A
If a child is more simular to their biological parent to their adopted, theres a genetic influence of criminality
2
Q
What do adoption studies find
A
Adopted children share more behavioural similarities with their biological parents
3
Q
How many people were researched
A
4000 danish men where no correlation was found
4
Q
How does adoption study explain criminality
A
Criminal concordance rates for biological parents and children is 20% higher than adopted parent and child
