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Subject(s)

• Criminal behavior [Browse]
• Substance abuse [Browse]
• Victims of crimes—Psychological aspects [Browse]

Series

• Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC) [More in this series]
• Criminal justice

Summary note

Vaske investigates whether genetic polymorphisms moderate the effects of victimization on criminal behavior for males and females. The results show that genetic factors are important for explaining why some victimized individuals engage in criminal behavior and substance use, while other victims do not engage in such behaviors. Further, the findings suggest that these gene X environment interactions vary by gender. The current research contributes to the growing body of biosocial literature which shows that behavior is a product of both genetic and environmental factors.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

Contents

CONTENTS; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: The Role of Victimization in CriminalBehavior, Alcohol Abuse, and Substance Use for Malesand Females; CHAPTER THREE: Introduction to Genetics; CHAPTER FOUR: The Integration of Behavioral Geneticsand Criminological Hypotheses of Victimization &Criminal Behavior; CHAPTER FIVE: Methods; CHAPTER SIX: Findings; CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index

ISBN

1-59332-684-X

OCLC

818818858

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