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There is no question that abuse, drugs and exposure to violence at home can exacerbate someone's criminal tendencies enormously. But there are many, many criminals who don't come from that background.

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Andrew Solomon
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: October 30
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Clinical Psychologist
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