Discuss what adoption studies say about the biological link to crime

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Answer: Studies of identical twins suggest that criminal tendencies are genetically transmitted, but other similarities between the twins, including the amount of time they spend together, may account for their similar behaviors. The lack of random assignment in adoption studies creates a bias that may account for the statistical relationships found.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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