Many researchers believe that we can now study the behaviour 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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Many psychological researchers advocate that we can study the actions of children in order to determine their potential to become future criminals, while others believe that this is neither accurate nor ethical.