Genetic and Environmental Contributions to the Relationship Between Violent Victimization and Criminal Behavior

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 27, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 3213-3235

  Vaske, Jamie ^a   Boisvert, Danielle ^b   Wright, John Paul ^c  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Add Health; behavioral genetics; criminal behavior; violent victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIMINOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TWINS; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867037696     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260512441254     Document Type: Article

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