The etiology of criminal onset: The enduring salience of nature and nurture

DeLisi, Matt; Beaver, Kevin M.; Wright, John Paul; Vaughn, Michael G.

doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.04.001

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“…Biological factors in turn lead to psychological risk factors that influence criminal and delinquent behavior. Such an approach is consistent with the notion that social causes of crime must act through psychological pathways [51], that psychological processes originate from physiological ones [81], and that models of criminal behavior should involve the integration of biological, psychological, and environmental characteristics [1,43,133,140].…”

Section: Integrating Measures Of Autonomic Arousal Into Dlc Theories supporting

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The Need to Incorporate Autonomic Arousal in Developmental and Life-Course Research and Theories

Choy

Farrington

Raine

2015

J Dev Life Course Criminology

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Purpose Although there is an extensive body of research on the relationship between autonomic measures of physiological arousal and crime and delinquency, little effort has been made to incorporate autonomic arousal into criminological theories. This article examines the empirical literature on the associations between autonomic arousal and key constructs that are included in developmental and life-course theories, including temperament, cognition, life events, and family factors. Method For an illustrative approach, this article specifically focuses on two measures of physiological arousal, heart rate and skin conductance. Results Salient features of the literature include empirical findings that suggest that social factors can affect autonomic functioning and that autonomic arousal levels can contribute to individual differences in psychological risk factors for offending. Conclusions A biopsychosocial model is proposed to show how autonomic arousal can be incorporated into extant criminological theories. If autonomic measures of arousal are included in future developmental and life-course research, the explanation and prediction of offending will be increased.

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Section: Integrating Measures Of Autonomic Arousal Into Dlc Theories supporting

confidence: 53%

The Need to Incorporate Autonomic Arousal in Developmental and Life-Course Research and Theories

Choy

Farrington

Raine

2015

J Dev Life Course Criminology

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“…For instance, there were no data on the onset of externalizing, delinquent, or criminal behaviors which is a cardinal feature of severe offenders. Although it is understood that onset is inversely related to criminal career severity (DeLisi, Beaver, Wright, & Vaughn, 2008; McCluskey et al, 2006), it is also the case that some serious offenders do not begin offending until adulthood (Eggleston & Laub, 2002; Gomez-Smith & Piquero, 2005). To illustrate, a study of adult career criminals with a minimum arrest criterion of 30 arrests discovered that 25% were not first arrested until age 21 or older (DeLisi, 2006).…”

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The Severe 5%: A Latent Class Analysis of the Externalizing Behavior Spectrum in the United States

Vaughn

DeLisi

Gunter

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Journal of Criminal Justice

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Objective Criminological research consistently demonstrates that approximately 5% of study populations are comprised of pathological offenders who account for a preponderance of antisocial behavior and violent crime. Unfortunately, there have been no nationally representative epidemiological studies characterizing the severe 5% group. Materials and Methods Data from the 2001–2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), a nationally representative sample of 43,093 non-institutionalized U.S. residents aged 18 years and older were analyzed using latent class analysis to assess sociodemographic, psychiatric, and behavioral characteristics. Results Four-classes of respondents were identified vis-à-vis lifetime externalizing behaviors. A normative class (66.1% of respondents) demonstrated little involvement in antisocial conduct. A low substance use/high antisocial behavior class (20.7% of respondents) and high substance use/moderate antisocial behavior (8.0% of respondents) class evinced diverse externalizing and psychiatric symptoms. Finally, a severe class (5.3% of respondents) was characterized by pathological involvement in more varied and intensive forms of antisocial and externalizing behaviors and extensive psychiatric disturbance. Conclusions The current study is the first nationally representative epidemiological study of criminal careers/externalizing behavior spectrum in the United States and validates the existence of the 5% pathological group demonstrated by prior research.

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“…Polymorphisms in genes related to the neurotransmitter dopamine were associated with age of first police contact and arrests, but only for youth from low-risk family environments. More specifically, among those adolescents with a history of criminal offending, those at greatest risk for later onset were those with the A1 allelic form of the DRD2 gene, in combination with favorable home environments as defined by maternal attachment, involvement, and engagement (DeLisi et al ., 2008). It is important to emphasize that this finding involves the age of onset of first police contact and not the overall risk for offending versus not offending.…”

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Human Aggression Across the Lifespan

Tuvblad

Baker

2011

Advances in Genetics

109

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This chapter reviews the recent evidence of genetic and environmental influences on human aggression. Findings from a large selection of the twin and adoption studies that have investigated the genetic and environmental architecture of aggressive behavior are summarized. These studies together show that about half (50%) of the variance in aggressive behavior is explained by genetic influences in both males and females, with the remaining 50% of the variance being explained by environmental factors not shared by family members. Form of aggression (reactive, proactive, direct/physical, indirect/relational), method of assessment (laboratory observation, self-report, ratings by parents and teachers), and age of the subjects—all seem to be significant moderators of the magnitude of genetic and environmental influences on aggressive behavior. Neither study design (twin vs. sibling adoption design) nor sex (male vs. female) seems to impact the magnitude of the genetic and environmental influences on aggression. There is also some evidence of gene-environment interaction (G × E) from both twin/adoption studies and molecular genetic studies. Various measures of family adversity and social disadvantage have been found to moderate genetic influences on aggressive behavior. Findings from these G × E studies suggest that not all individuals will be affected to the same degree by experiences and exposures, and that genetic predispositions may have different effects depending on the environment.

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The etiology of criminal onset: The enduring salience of nature and nurture

Cited by 55 publications

References 61 publications

The Need to Incorporate Autonomic Arousal in Developmental and Life-Course Research and Theories

The Need to Incorporate Autonomic Arousal in Developmental and Life-Course Research and Theories

The Severe 5%: A Latent Class Analysis of the Externalizing Behavior Spectrum in the United States

Human Aggression Across the Lifespan

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