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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458300703321

Autore

Beaver Kevin M

Titolo

The nature and nurture of antisocial outcomes [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin M. Beaver

Pubbl/distr/stampa

El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2008

ISBN

1-59332-428-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Collana

Criminal justice

Disciplina

364.3

Soggetti

Criminology

Criminal behavior - Physiological aspects

Criminal behavior - Genetic aspects

Human beings - Effect of environment on

Sociobiology

Environmental psychology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-178) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The biosocial underpinnings to behavior -- The dopaminergic and serotonergic systems -- The national longitudinal study of adolescent health -- The gene X environment basis to antisocial phenotypes -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Beaver introduces the reader to biosocial criminology, including the ways in which genes and the environment combine together to produce different antisocial outcomes. He then proceeds to provide an empirical examination of the genetic underpinnings to criminal behaviors by analyzing data drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). The results of the analyses provide some evidence indicating that antisocial phenotypes are due to interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Beaver concludes with a call for criminologists and other social scientists t