General Article Are criminals programmed to offend?

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The nature v nurture debate has been a hot topic in criminology for countless years. Are some people born with a criminal nature or do factors in their upbringing and environment shape them into criminals?
If the former is true, then could there be a way of identifying the criminals of the future while they are still young children?
And can they truly be held responsible for their crimes if they are biologically programmed to be anti-social?
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