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Predictors of Criminal Conduct

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What are the major risks associated with the psychology of criminal conduct and what might be used as predictors for criminal behavior?

Criminal conduct can often be predicted by an individual's upbringing.

Possible predictors include being raised in poor families, run-down neighborhoods, and those from dysfunctional families.

Behaviors such as aggressiveness, anxiety and getting low grades in school can also be warning signs.

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Those who come from poor families and run-down neighborhoods, and those from dysfunctional families are all at risk. They may be physically neglected and deprived of attention or of a sense of belonging. This can ...

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