Table : TABLE 13.11 • Percentage of Children Who Later Committed Crimes: The Role of Biology and Family Environment in Criminality
| Biological parents’ criminality |
|---|
| Exposure to environmental forces associated with criminality | High | Low |
|---|
| High | 40.0% | 6.7% |
| Low | 12.1% | 2.9% |
| Note: Environmental forces associated with criminality include variables such as the number of foster placements before adoption and the adoptive father’s socioeconomic status. |
| Source: Brock et al., 1996. For more information see the Permissions section. |