XYY syndrome Flashcards
1
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Claim
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Claims that individuals with xyy syndrome are more likely to become criminals as they have two Y chromosomes. This makes them overly aggressive
2
Q
Supporting
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Theilgaard - found higher levels of aggression amongst males with XYY compared to males without.
3
Q
Opposing
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Not practical as it’s expensive to test genes of males.
Women also commit crime but they can’t have XYY syndrome
XYY only happens in 1/1000 births in males so can’t be used to explain all crimes
4
Q
Different exp
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Fails to recognise importance of social causes of criminality
5
Q
Application
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Can explain the gender differences in crime rates as XYY only occurs in males
