Behavioral Genetics: The Science of Antisocial Behavior

The Impact of Behavioral Sciences on Criminal Law

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Baker, Laura A ^a   Bezdjian, Serena ^b   Raine, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Antisocial personality disorder; Criminal behavior; Genetic influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920073918     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195340525.003.0001     Document Type: Chapter

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