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CJA 314 Week 2 Team Assignment Biological Criminal
Behavior
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Choose a criminal offender who committed crimes due to a biological reason.
Write a 1,400- to 2,100-word paper discussing the genetic or physiological evidence that
supports the notion that biology played a key role in explaining the offender’s criminality.
Research the behaviors that constitute psychopathy. Discuss in detail the specific behaviors
demonstrated by the offender that align with behaviors indicative of a psychopathic individual.
Case examples include the following:
Andrea Yates and the documented evidence of psychiatric issues, including post-partum
depression, prior to the murders of her five children
Charles Whitman, known as the Texas Tower Sniper, and the presence of a tumor discovered
post-mortem alleged to have played a role in his overt acts of aggression
John Hinckley, Jr. and the documented evidence of psychiatric issues leading to his
controversial insanity defense in the shooting of President Ronald Reagan
Include at least four peer reviewed references.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.