Psychological and criminological factors associated with desistance from violence: A review of the literature

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 286-299

  Walker, Kate ^a   Bowen, Erica ^a   Brown, Sarah ^a  

^a Faculty of Health and Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desistance; Informal social control; Protective factors; Risk factors; Violence

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN;

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DESISTANCE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONTROL; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL CONTROL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84873745345     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.11.021     Document Type: Review

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