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Graduation paper

Before I ask for your help, I'll briefly lay out the subject of my graduation paper, and why I need your help.

I'm 19 years old and have just taken my finals in the Netherlands. All students in their final year have to write a graduation paper (profielwerkstuk), this paper has to be between 4500 and 5000 words. The subject of my paper is: "Is there a possibility that criminality is genetic?"

To put together a paper that is scientifically feasible, I not only need to layout my theory and describe the biological aspects such as DNA, genetic inheritance and genetic therapy, but I also need to include "fieldwork" which, in my case, will consist of an interview with a psychologist and a survey.

The survey is where you come in :-) My supervisor told me I need about 50 responses, and to achieve that, I would be very grateful if you would take five minutes to answer the question below and fill out a brief survey. You will not be asked to provide a name, address or even country, nor do you have to give an e-mailaddress. If you fill out the form and hit submit, the answers will be anonymiously send to my e-mailaddress. I will then read through them and put the results in diagrams to add to my paper.

I realize some of you may be uncomfortable with some of the questions, but I ask you to be so kind and help me out with this because I really want to graduate :-D

Thank you!

The Survey

Because of the nature of my paper, the surveys will ask about illegal occurances. You will not be asked for specific details and for the purpose of the surveys speeding, under-aged drinking and drug-use do not count as illegal.

Please click on one of the statements below to be directed to a survey. Thank you so much!

 

Yes I have broken laws other than speeding, under-aged drinking or using drugs.

No I have not broken laws other than speeding, under-aged drinking or using drugs.

Your anonymity is guaranteed and the given information will not be disclosed to anyone but myself and my teachers.