@article{ref1,
title="Inevitable, influential, or unnecessary? Exploring the utility of genetic explanation for delinquent behavior",
journal="Journal of criminal justice",
year="2007",
author="McCartan, Lisa M.",
volume="35",
number="2",
pages="219-233",
abstract="In the field of criminology there have been a few recent articles addressing genetic influence on delinquent behavior. The scarcity of research within the field of criminology into genetic influence may be the result of two intertwined factors: methodological difficulties and the lack of a theoretical framework to guide research. The current research addressed these two issues in determining if genetic factors are a necessary part of the delinquency equation. Using Harris' group socialization theory as a framework, the results from the random effects regression and DF analyses indicated that there was a utility to genetic explanations of delinquent behavior. The results further implicated the importance of gene-environment interactions in understanding the true impact of genetic influence on behavior. Implications of the results are discussed.<p />",
language="",
issn="0047-2352",
doi="10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.01.008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.01.008"
}