My client who was accused of; disturbing public order, damaging public property and resisting arrest cannot be held responsible for his actions. Due to biological factors that were the direct cause of his antisocial and impulsive behavior. There is no scientific doubt that genes play a fairly important role in antisocial behavior. “The question of whether there is a genetic basis is no longer interesting.” (Raine, 2008) The new question that has emerged is: to what extent do genes drive antisocial behavior? Having understood that genetics plays a role in an individual's actions, we resolved the question of to what extent it is part of the biological makeup. Studies clearly show that approximately 50% of antisocial behavior deviations are genetic in origin. The question has now been modified: “Which genes predispose to which types of antisocial behavior?” » (Raine, 2008) Answers about which genes affect antisocial behavior have begun to emerge from genetic studies. In a study done on mice, if the MAOA (monoamine oxidase A) gene is knocked out, the mice become extremely aggressive. If the gene is reactivated, they return to their normal behavior. Human studies have also suggested that the absence of the MAOA gene is responsible for antisocial behavior. The challenge now is to understand which genes affect this behavior. Seven genes meet the criteria for association with antisocial behavior in humans. Genes that affect brain structure are: MAOA, 5HTT, BDNF, NOTCH4, NCAM, tlx and Pet-1-ETS. When these genes are affected, so is brain structure, contributing to antisocialist qualities. In other words, these genetic deformations cause damage to the brain and result in brain abnormalities...... middle of paper ...... professional psychological help from a psychiatrist. The only way for them to get better legally is to seek help, not to be jailed or fined for incidents they don't understand. We need to understand here that my client did not commit a crime, only a few misdemeanors, which he can understand why he was wrong in seeking help. I leave my case. Works Cited Raine, A. (2008). From genes to the brain to antisocial behavior. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17, 323-329. Weaver, ICG, Meaney, MJ & Szyf, M. (2006). Effects of maternal care on the hippocampal transcriptome and anxiety-induced behaviors in offspring that are reversible in adulthood. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 103. Raine, A. & Yang, Y. (2006). Neural foundations of moral reasoning and antisocial behavior. Social, cognitive and affective neuroscience.