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The Seeds of Criminality

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

The first of two programmes 1: Born Thieves
When Dr Sarnoff Mednick , an American criminologist, recently discovered that a significant proportion of thieves are biologically predisposed towards a life of crime, his colleagues found the results so disturbing they advised him to burn them.
Peter Evans discusses with Dr Mednick and other criminologists his and others' ideas about the causes of stealing and considers how biological research can contribute to the prevention of crime.
Producer JULIAN BROWN

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Dr Sarnoff Mednick
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Peter Evans
Producer:
Julian Brown
Source: Radio Times

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