I forgot - this is Rick's field. He can give a much better answer. Sue At 10:42 PM 7/31/06 -0400, you wrote: >Hello Shelby - I believe it can be inheirited. Some studies suggest that >- but a major factor is the environment raised in as well. It's been >shown through MRIs and other tests that the brains in abused children do >not develop is some areas. I'll look around for articles - seems to me >that there is some identifier in the body of violence prone people. Rick > > > > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx