A life-course analysis of the criminogenic effects of maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy: A research note on the mediating impact of neuropsychological deficit

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 412-426

  McGloin, Jean Marie ^a   Pratt, Travis C ^b   Piquero, Alex R ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d MacArthur Foundation's Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice

^e National Consortium on Violence Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Life course persistent; Mediating relationship; Prenatal risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CITY; CRIME; CRIMINOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; OFFENDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRENATAL PERIOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750086047     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: 1552731X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427806292340     Document Type: Article

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