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solve to be different from his father. However, things went off course when
he was ambushed by one of his bullies. This was his stressor. Thus, when

Heston, who had obtained the diathesis factor from his father, encoun-
tered a stressful event, he succumbed to violence.

What if Heston had never inherited the diathesis from his father? Would
he still have committed the deed? It is improbable but then again there is

no certain answer. However, a way to cope with the diathesis would be to
have a protective factor in the person’s life. In Heston’s case, it would have

been a caring mother and good peers.

The Diathesis-stress model has its shortcomings. It does not stand true with
the offspring of all offenders or any individual with a diathesis. The Diath-

esis-stress model is one among many theories that have been put forth to
understand criminal behaviour and emphatically understand its origin.

References:
References:
• Monroe, S. M., & Simons, A. D. (1991). Diathesis-stress theories in
the context of life stress research: implications for the depressive disor-

ders. Psychological bulletin, 110(3), 406.https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-
2909.110.3.406

• Ingram, R. E., & Luxton, D. D. (2005). Vulnerability-stress models. De-
velopment of psychopathology: A vulnerability-stress perspective, 46.

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Myth - If a fingerprint residue comes in contact with

water, it will be destroyed.

Fact - Fingerprint residue is made up of sweat, ami-
no acids, oils, etc. When fingerprint residue comes in

contact with water, only the water soluble portion is
destroyed while the non-soluble portion still remains

and the fingerprint can still be used.

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