Nature v. Nurture

Once more the nature/nurture (heredity v. environment) argument appears to be over. Men who come from a long line of males are — according to a new study — most likely to father baby boys; if there are more XXs than XYs hanging off the genetic family tree then dad is statistically more likely to bring forth a girl.

Similarly, the father who robs gravestones (like Demetrius Lanier, 35, of Albany, N.Y.) is most likely to give birth to a son who robs gravestones (like Shateek Lanier, 19, of Troy, N.Y.). As for environment, both are now in custody.

Naturally, the same can be said for the father who passes bad Jacksons (we're talking about you Timothy Work, 49, of Davie, Fla.). He is most likely to have a daughter with paper problems as well (exhibit a: Lisa J. Work, 21). Intriguingly, heredity may predict, but the environment for these ne'er do wells is also jail, for now at least.