Neuropsychological deficits, low self-control, and delinquent involvement: Toward a biosocial explanation of delinquency

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-162

  Ratchford, Marie ^a   Beaver, Kevin M ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosocial; Delinquency; Low self control; Neuropsychological deficits

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449093170     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854808325967     Document Type: Review

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