sterone and help the male to grow, and shape his nervous system. Testosterone causes deeper voices, hairier bodies, and increased aggressiveness and impulsiveness. It is interesting that castrated males, criminal or not, lose interest in sex and fighting, which could be the sole reason that very few women are violent in nature.
             Children who grow up without a parent or both parents, or have parents, who have separated, are definitely more prone to violent crime. Without an adult figure to look up to and model after, there is no such conscious in a youth that will prevent him/her from doing the wrong thing in any certain situation. The worst are adolescent males growing up without a fatherly figure, for they most likely socialize themselves in "antisocial" families like gangs. Marriage could be a good way of ridding oneself from violent intentions however. Marriage gives men a sense of self-worth, and in turn makes them less susceptible to mental and physical illnesses. The behavior of married men, especially with children, is definitely more healthy and good-natured.
             One of the most violent times in American history occurred during the gold rush. At around 1849, eighty nine thousand gold-seekers from all over the world arrived in California, ninety-five percent being men. Within six months, one of every five seeker was dead, which was amazing considering almost all arrived in excellent health. So much death occurred that even the insurance companies became wary of taking on new clients, for their life expectancy was suddenly lowered. The image of Americans being people who are willing to kill each other in order for personal satisfaction is horrifying, and it was obvious that nobody saw that this is how they were becoming, for they were too preoccupied with making themselves rich.
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