Genes and abuse as causes of offending / Jamie Vaske.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vaske, Jamie, 1981-

Contributor:

Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

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:

xiii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2011.

Summary:

Citing established evidence that victims of childhood abuse are more likely to engage in criminal or anti-social behavior, US criminologist Vaske explores possible genetic factors in who is abused, and who among victims commit crimes in later life. In particular, she examines two types of gene-environment relationships related to criminal behavior and substance use for males and females. One is whether five genetic polymorphims are indirectly related to criminal behavior and alcohol/drug use through different types of victimization. The other is whether the five polymorphisms moderate the effects of different kinds of victimization on criminal behavior and alcohol/drug use. In both cases, she also investigates whether the effect varies by gender. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction

The role of victimization in criminal behavior, alcohol abuse, and substance use for males and females

Introduction to genetics

The intersection of molecular genetics and victimization in criminal behavior and substance use

Methods

Findings

Discussion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-288) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

ISBN:

9781593324582

1593324588

OCLC:

704388469

Publisher Number:

3644206