Citation

Raine A. JAMA Psychiatry 2015; 72(10): 962-964.

Affiliation

Department of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia2Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia3Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.1364

PMID

26352399

Abstract

Low resting heart rate (RHR) has for some time been suspected to be a risk factor for crime and violence. One prior meta-analysis of 40 studies with a combined sample of 5868 individuals documented an association between low RHR and high antisocial and aggressive behavior in child and adolescent samples. But questions remain. Is low RHR also a robust risk factor for adult violence? Does it prospectively predict violence? And what about less serious offenses such as traffic violations?

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