Is there a criminal gene? Up to 70% of jail inmates have this disorder

[Gattaca]

From dailymail.uk

Is there a criminal gene? Up to 70% of jail inmates have disorder also seen in serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer - and it could be in their DNA
Antisocial Personality Disorder is found in 40-70% of prison populations
However, it is only observed in 1-3% of the general population
Researchers have discovered genes that are linked to this criminal trait
By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com
Published: 16:12 GMT, 13 September 2016 | Updated: 04:18 GMT, 14 September 2016

There are more than 324 million people living in the US and about 2.3 million of them are incarcerated.
Although there may not be a clear explanation for why some people turn to crime, researchers have now found a common trait among many inmates.
Called Antisocial Personality Disorder, this mental condition is linked to aggression and manipulation, and it is believed that 40 to 70 percent of the prison population has it - compared to the 1 to 3 percent in the general population.
Researchers have found a common trait among many inmates. Called Antisocial Personality Disorder, this mental condition is linked to aggression, manipulation and disregard for rules and others. This was also found in Jeffrey Dahmer, aka the Milwaukee Cannibal (pictured)
An international team of researchers have conducted a genome-wide study in hopes of identifying the genes involved with this disorder.
Although this trait is found in a large sample of prisoners, it is only observed in about one to three percent of the general population, Business Insider reports.
What causes this disorder is unknown, however it is believed that a person’s environment, such as being abused as a child, could be a major contributor to the development of the condition.
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A team of researchers from all over the world are now investigating this disorder with the hopes of pinpointing the genes that are involved with ASPD. The researchers conducted a genome-wide study using data from the Finnish CRIME sample, a database of psychological tests and genetic material that was gathered in 2010 to 2011 from 749 Finnish prisoners. After reviewing the data, it was found that out of the 794 prisoners, 568 of them were deemed positive for ASPD.
rs4714329 was found to be broadly associated with the different aspects of ASPD. Researchers also found that Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also increases the risk for ASPD, and genes associated with ADHD may also also be linked with ASPD. The team then compared the genetic material of those with the disorder to 9,616 participants from the general population in order to see if they could identify any genes that contribute to ASPD. ‘Consequently, rs4714329 was found to be broadly associated with the different aspects of ASPD,’ reads the study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

‘Functional analysis in brain tissue in open access GTEx and Braineac databases revealed eQTL associations of rs4714329 with LINC00951 and LRFN2 in cerebellum.’

‘In humans, LINC00951 and LRFN2 are both expressed in the brain, especially in the frontal cortex, which is intriguing considering the role of the frontal cortex in behavior and the neuroanatomical findings of reduced gray matter volume in ASPD.’ ASPD is linked to aggression, manipulation and disregard for rules and others, and it is believed that 40 percent to 70 percent of the prison population has it - compared to the 1-3% found in the general population.
The international group of researchers also discovered that Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also increases the risk for ASPD, and genes that are associated with ADHD have also been found to be linked with ASPD. The team highlights that the findings from this study ‘need to be interpreted carefully’, as there have been occasions when genetic associations of ASPD have been misused during a criminal case.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3787469/Does-DNA-predict-end-jail-Scientists-closer-finding-genetic-roots-crime-reveal-40-inmates-disorder-seen-serial-killer-Jeffrey-Dahmer.html#ixzz4KE7eLF51

 

[Solie123]

A criminal gene? I don't think so... Emotionally disturbed, perhaps - physiological problems - perhaps. But before we start to generalize the incarcerated populations, we have to remember that the average 'prisoners' today come from the 'minority' and 'poor' sec of society. Also, we must remember that prison system today is a cooperation. I link a couple of articles from SoTT below that are relevant to this topic. SoTT has publish a bunch of great pieces concerning this very topic, but these are the ones I was able to get of hold of at the moment. I recommend you do your own research.


COINTELPRO: The FBI war on Tupac Shakur & black leaders

Private Prisons: The more Americans they put behind bars the more money they make

Psychopathic criminals are more likely to be released from prison than non-psychopaths

More black men are in prison today than were slaves back in 1850

 

[Solie123]

I didn't read the whole article, but considering the number of minorities incarcerated today, the article is almost blatantly suggesting minorities: Blacks, Hispanics, Muslims, etc., are majorly born criminals... but that can't be further from the truth.

Psychological problems among the prison population I think could be rampant. But only because of the fact that most come from a impoverish background. Not that that defines anyone, but haven gowned up in a high poverty area, I know poverty stricken parents don't have the best resources for raising a child. My parents sure didn't, but they tried their best, but I was still imprinted with the side-effects.

But them again, who couldn't use a little help psychologically anyway? Is there really anyway sane in today's society?

 

[Laura]

Notice that the article starts off talking about the huge number of people in American prisons and then, when you get down to the study, you find:

The researchers conducted a genome-wide study using data from the Finnish CRIME sample, a database of psychological tests and genetic material that was gathered in 2010 to 2011 from 749 Finnish prisoners.

Just another example of how news is manipulated.

 

[Solie123]

Notice that the article starts off talking about the huge number of people in American prisons and then, when you get down to the study, you find:

The researchers conducted a genome-wide study using data from the Finnish CRIME sample, a database of psychological tests and genetic material that was gathered in 2010 to 2011 from 749 Finnish prisoners.

Just another example of how news is manipulated.

Thanks for pointing that out Laura!

 

[bjorb]

Many people, especially in corrupt countries like the US simply end up in prison because of some BS fabricated reason. Not because of some ''criminal gene'' Although the MSM sure likes to sell that idea, it hides away the fact that the private prison system is big business, the more prisoners they have, the more money they earn.

The more the merrier, so keeping people impoverished, encourages crime + locking up poor people is always easy, fabricated reasons or not, since cops never plant fake evidence, or lie for that matter ...

The US has even more jails than colleges.