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... The K-strategy is associated with environmental stability and gives advantage to large body size, delayed maturation with parental care, longevity, and economical reproduction. By extrapolating the r/K between-species distinction to a continuum of within-species variability, human aggression is viewed as part of the r end and law abidingness as part of the K end of the dimension.
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... GENETICS AND VIOLENCE / 49 are two distinct questions that may be asked about genetics and violence in different groups. First, is the heritability of violence large within each group?
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