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Ball family and heredity versus environment in crime
A story discusses John Ball and Mary Coolidge transported to Botany Bay, their son John Ball Jr continuing sheep farming in Australia before his murder of his father. It argues environment influenced behavior more than heredity, noting Ball family prosperity and later tragedy undermining criminology theories of inherited crime.
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Hilt Luce
Oran
Hetany Bay
Avatrutia
John Hall
Mary Coolidge
Engiahate
Mary
Botanya
John Batt
Mary Cooldge
John
Cobalder
Bach
Australa
Johnny Ball
Joletin Ball, Sr
Erline
Ty Tall
Erbeinis
Ball
John Ball, Jr
Australia
Tohn Junior
Kingland
Raeen
Parrinthes