Biology and Crime

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Summary: Most readable book on biology of crime
Review: This is a must have book for anyone interested in the subject of biology, genetics and crime. Dr. Rowe has published some of the most erudite papers on behavioral genetics in peer-reviewed publications, and I was looking for a book that I could recommend to people who attend my workshops on the subject for greater detail than can be covered in a day on all the aspects of violence, crime, and antisocial behavior. This book fills the bill. It is exceedlingly well written-crisp, and not too technical. The book will give you a good understanding of the subject without running to a medical dictionary every sentence, yet it is grounded in solid science. It is a good book even for someone who is very familiar with the literature, because it creates a good organizing structure for theory and research. Dr. Rowe has left a legacy in this book.