LibGuides: PSY-5112: Theories of Criminal Behavior: Lesson 3 Resources

Week 3 Resources

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the intergenerational transmission of criminal behavior
Besemer, S., Ahmad, S. I., Hinshaw, S. P., & Farrington, D. P. (2017). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the intergenerational transmission of criminal behavior. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 37, 161–178.
This comprehensive review of the research sheds light on the inheritability of criminal behavior.
Aggregate-level lead exposure, gun violence, homicide, and rape
Boutwell, B. B., Nelson, E. J., Qian, Z., Vaughn, M. G., Wright, J. P., Beaver, K. M., Barnes, J. C., Petkovsek, M., Lewis, R., Schootman, M., & Rosenfeld, R. (2017). Aggregate-level lead exposure, gun violence, homicide, and rape. PLoS ONE, 12(11), 1–12.
Environmental toxins and their relationship with crime; maybe something you haven’t considered before.
The role of temperament by family environment interactions in child maladjustment
Chen, N., Deater-Deckard, K., & Bell, M. A. (2014). The role of temperament by family environment interactions in child maladjustment. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 42(8), 1251–1262.
This key research study investigates the interaction between child temperament and family environment, showing the multifactorial basis of behavior.

Criminal behavior: A psychological approach

Bartol, C. R., & Bartol A. M. (2021). Criminal behavior: A psychological approach (12th ed.). Pearson.

Read Chapter 3

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