title: [Genetics and criminology: a new concept].
abstract: The early history of criminology was one of interaction with genetics and biology, but since the sociological school emerged in the 1920's there has occurred a major split between sociological criminology and biology. Behavioral genetics as it has developed since 1950 has great relevance to criminology in terms of neurological and brain functioning, learning processes, violence and the XYY syndrome, and the sociopathy. A new interdisciplinary research effort must be undertaken in order to look at the interaction of genetics, human behavior, criminal law and criminology. If criminology is interested in learning, motivation, aggression and behavior, it must incorporate the new genetics into its theoretical structure.
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D003417:Criminal Psychology; D005824:Genetics, Behavioral; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D012729:Sex Chromosome Aberrations; D012924:Social Conditions; D014754:Violence
vernacular_title: Genetica e criminologia: una nuova concezione