For years, psychologists have debated the value of mental health in the criminal mind. After all, some of the world's leading criminals are mentally ill and have little to do with mental illness. Of course, there are a number of mental health problems in criminals with crimes committed by the media, but there are others. There are criminals out there who are crazy and who can easily pass very well-researched tests without even the slightest hint of any known or documented mental disorder. Also, insanity does not make a person a criminal and sanity does not make one look innocent. So, with that in mind, what exactly is the relationship between the mind and the work of crime?
Worrying first reveals this link as to whether there is such a thing as a "born criminal." Is there a combination of genetic and mental health problems that call a person a criminal for life? The number of people who believe in this is starting to decline rapidly, largely because of recent debates. Even in families with a long history of mental illness, committing crimes is not a normal part of life. Inherited mental health problems can be identified, but they are not necessarily the cause of criminal behavior. In the case where they do, it is found that the environment in which they grew up also played a major role in the transformation. However, like any other facet of human complexity, it would be a mistake to think that nature alone plays a major role.
There is no denying that human nature and growing influences play a role in this debate. However, there is still debate as to whether it is something bigger than psychology. There is an old study in the New York family known as the Jukes (a false name) that traces the identity of what led to such a large family in criminal behavior. The study systematically excluded family members who were not exposed to the main family branch. Some items have been used to exclude multiple members. Finally, when the family theme was discovered, the study was conducted and the happy results were returned. Of the remaining 709 members, 180 of them had grown up to be criminals in some way, in a certain way, or in some other way. Further study of the data shows that 180 were in constant contact with family members who were known criminals, otherwise it would have been a blood relationship.
There is little contradiction to the claim that criminals were made, not born. However, the debate is raging over how well criminals are treated. Research has been done to confirm the link between genetics and crime, but there is no conclusive evidence that there is a “crime type”. The link between mental illness and criminal behavior is also suggested, but the fact that not everyone is crazy is a criminal who makes the hypothesis suspicious. In the meantime, the debate will continue, with no clear answer. Finally, all of the above can play a vital role in turning a person into a criminal.
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