In a recent article published in Criminology, Burt and Simons (2014) empirical investigations, 2) the violation of assumptions in twin models does not invalidate their results, and 3) Burt and Simons created a distorted and highly misleading portrait of behavioral genetics and those who use quantitative genetic approaches."The flaws of twin studies are not fatal, but rather seem no worse (and may be better) than the flaws of the typical causal study that relies on observational data." (Felson, 2012: ii) Behavioral genetic research has existed for more than 100 years (Maxson, 2007). Since its inception, it has been a lightning rod of criticism, especially by scholars who are inalterably opposed to linking biology with behavior. Over this time, numerous critics (e.g.,

The failures of governments in emergency-management-related activities have highlighted the importance of how corporations engage in the response, recovery, planning, and mitigation of disasters. Through the content analysis of corporate social responsibility reports from Fortune 100 companies (N = 84), this study found that most corporations engage in disaster-related activities for instrumental and ethical reasons. Short-term relief and recovery activities were reactive and episodic-based, and included fi nancial and in-kind activities to employee and customer stakeholder groups. In the case of predictable or more 'stable' threats (e.g. disease), proactive long-term initiatives included a broader stakeholder group, where activities ranged from fi nancial-based forms of assistance to collaborative partnerships with NGOs and governments.

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Objectives: The current study examines whether head injuries suffered earlier in the life course are associated with subsequent changes in self-control and delinquency. Methods: Latent growth curve models and path analysis are used to analyze the developmental trajectories of self-control and delinquency as well as the potential associations between head injury, self-control, and delinquency among a sample of youth offenders from the pathways to desistance study. Results: The results revealed significant associations between head injuries and short-term changes in self-control and subsequent increases in aggressive delinquency. Indirect pathway models revealed that lower levels of self-control significantly mediated the association between head injuries and starting levels in aggressive delinquency. The association between head injuries and changes in aggressive delinquency was also significantly mediated by self-control, but the association was negative, indicating that youth who previously suffered head injuries desisted from aggressive delinquency at a slightly faster rate than their noninjured peers. Additional analyses revealed that, despite accelerated rates of decline, injured youth engaged in significantly higher levels of aggressive delinquency throughout the entire observation period. Conclusion: Head injuries represent one environmental factor that may influence delinquent behaviors through their influence on biological and developmental processes.