Genes and abuse as causes of offending / Jamie Vaske.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vaske, Jamie, 1981-

Series:

Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)

Criminal justice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal behavior.

Substance abuse.

Victims of crimes--Psychological aspects.

Victims of crimes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781593326845

159332684X

OCLC:

818818858