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Many researchers believe that we can now study the behavior of children, to see if they will grow up to be criminals, while others disagree. To what extent do you think crime is determined by genetics? Is it possible to stop children from growing up to be criminals?

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Most scientists think that we can analyze the behaviour of
kids
 to divine/predict/define their
future
 and to know exactly whether they will be
criminals
 or not, but another part of the scientific group disagrees with
this
. In my opinion,
children
 can not inherit “criminal genes” and criminal intentions are affected by their surroundings and life situations. From a biological view,
human
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 genome can not contain
information
 and genes that determine
criminals
. DNA is a collection of genes from both
parents
 and DNA contains
information
 only about physical traits and illnesses and nothing else. People's genes store all the
information
 about their blood type, eye colour and state of health and science can predict the
future
 appearance of your child, but not his
future
 crimes. Personal traits and preferences are constantly being formed, especially at a young age, when you are absorbing every bit of
information
 like a sponge.
Therefore
,
children
’s behaviour is the result of upbringing, which means that personality traits can be developed over time. There are several measures that shall be taken to raise obedient citizens.
First
 of all,
parents
 and the school education system have to do some interactions with
kids
 to give them an understanding of the basic things that in the right society are considered good and bad.
Kids
 have a clear mind and they are easily influenced by others and it is really important to use it in the right way.
Children
 who grew up in a bad family and saw violence, and faced
with
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drinking
parents
 are more likely to fall into the criminal world in the
future
.
On the other hand
,
kids
 who were raised in
the
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prosperous families will know the difference between bad and good and are not likely to break rules and laws. Thereby, to prevent
children
 from becoming
criminals
,
parents
 and the surrounding people have to conduct effective work. To conclude,
children
's behaviour depends entirely on their environment and DNA does not determine
future
criminals
.
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  • genetic predispositions
  • nature versus nurture
  • aggression
  • impulsivity
  • socio-economic status
  • coping mechanism
  • intervention programs
  • mental health support
  • community engagement
  • delinquency
  • early childhood education
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  • ethical concerns
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