Examining the genetic underpinnings to moffitt's developmental taxonomy: A behavioral genetic analysis

Criminology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 923-954

  Barnes, J C ^a   Beaver, Kevin M ^b   Boutwell, Brian B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral genetics; Moffitt taxonomy; Offending patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958294170     PISSN: 00111384     EISSN: 17459125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2011.00243.x     Document Type: Article

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