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Criminal careers because of smoking mothers - Will new research impact jurisprudence?
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November 22nd, 2010
What do you think about these research findings?
“Smoking in pregnancy can cause harm to the child’s developing brain that puts them at greater risk of having a long-term criminal record, claim researchers. Those whose mothers smoked 20 cigarettes a day were more likely to become repeat offenders when they grew up.
This suggests exposure to cigarette smoke in the womb may harm developing areas of the brain that affect behaviour, impairing the transmission of chemical signals important for attention and impulse control. The study of almost 4,000 adults, who were followed until they were aged between 33 and 40, is published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.”
Asks the court: How do you plead?
Answers the defendant: Not guilty. My mother was a heavy smoker when pregnant with me.
Suggests the DA: Okay, let’s arrest the mother.
Asks Matt: Makes sense?
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