Twin studies:

a. have only been done in Scandinavian countries, so no general conclusions can be reached about the effect of inheritance on criminal behavior.
b. are consistent with the conclusion that inherited factors influence criminal behavior.
c. emphasize differences in biochemical factors.
d. clearly show that inherited factors do not influence criminal behavior.


Answer: b

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