Despite the fact that low self-control and exposure to delinquent peers are two of the most
robust and consistent predictors of crime, delinquency, and antisocial behavior, much remains …

There is a vast line of literature showing that antisocial behaviors and personality traits are
transmitted across generational lines. Given the ascendancy of Gottfredson and Hirschi’s …

… Brian B. Boutwell is an associate professor of criminology and criminal justice in the
School of Social Work at Saint Louis University. His research interests include the evolution of …

In recent years, criminological research has observed an increase in studies examining
different offending trajectories. Much of this research has been guided by Moffitt's (1993) …

Researchers typically analyze samples of twin pairs in order to decompose trait variance into
genetic and environmental components. This methodological technique, referred to as twin-…

Purpose Many criminological scholars explore the social causes of crime while giving little
consideration to the possibility that genetic factors underlie the observed associations. Indeed…

Research in evolutionary psychology, and life history theory in particular, has yielded
important insights into the developmental processes that underpin variation in growth, …

The question of why people show individual differences in their behaviours and capacities
has intrigued researchers for centuries. Behaviour genetics offers us various methods to …

A large body of social science research is devoted to understanding the causes and
correlates of discrimination. Comparatively less effort has been aimed at providing a general …

Findings flowing from empirical research consistently indicate that IQ is associated with
criminal involvement, with persons of relatively lower IQ being more likely to engage in various …