Alcohol Dependence and Criminal Behavior: Preliminary Results of an Association Study of Environmental and Genetic Factors in an Italian Male Population

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1343-1348

  Terranova, Claudio ^a   Tucci, Marianna ^a   Sartore, Daniela ^a   Cavarzeran, Fabiano ^a   Barzon, Luisa ^a   Palù, Giorgio ^a   Ferrara, Santo D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

aminobutyric acid; Alcohol dependence; Criminal behavior; Forensic science; Glutamic acid decarboxylase; Violent crime

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE;

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CRIME; CRIMINOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATION; FATHER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOLISM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CRIME; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GENOTYPE; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; HUMANS; ITALY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84865863854     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02243.x     Document Type: Article

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