On the evolutionary origins of life-course persistent offending: A theoretical scaffold for Moffitt's developmental taxonomy

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 322, Issue , 2013, Pages 72-80

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

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^c ST EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Life history theory

Indexed keywords

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; CRIME; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; TAXONOMY; THEORETICAL STUDY; VIOLENCE;

AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORISM; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LIFE EVENT; MOFFITT DEVELOPMENTAL TAXONOMY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RACE; SELF CONTROL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CHILD; CRIME; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874420169     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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