@article{ref1,
title="Stability in aggression revisited",
journal="Aggression and violent behavior",
year="2012",
author="Piquero, Alex R. and Carriaga, Michael L. and Diamond, Brie and Kazemian, Lila and Farrington, David P.",
volume="17",
number="4",
pages="365-372",
abstract="Research on the stability of aggression tends to show patterns of continuity and to a lesser extent discontinuity. In this study, we provide a review of research published in four specific journals that target the stability of aggression across distinct periods of the life course. <br><br>FINDINGS from these studies identify considerable support for both instability and stability of aggression, but with some unique findings related to aggression among females as well as adult-onset aggression. The review closes with an original empirical analysis using longitudinal data from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development linking teacher-rated aggression in childhood/adolescence to official conviction records in mid-adulthood, the findings of which suggest a strong degree of continuity in aggression/antisocial behavior among the most aggressive youths/chronic offenders. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS and directions for future research are also discussed. <br><br>KEYWORDS: Juvenile justice; Juvenile delinquency;<p />",
language="en",
issn="1359-1789",
doi="10.1016/j.avb.2012.04.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2012.04.001"
}