The etiology of criminal onset: The enduring salience of nature and nurture

DeLisi, Matt; Beaver, Kevin M.; Wright, John Paul; Vaughn, Michael G.

doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.04.001

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The etiology of criminal onset: The enduring salience of nature and nurture

DeLisi, Matt, Beaver, Kevin M., Wright, John Paul, Vaughn, Michael G.·2008·Journal of Criminal Justice

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A gene-environment interaction between the DRD2 A1 allele and family environment risk level has been suggested in a sample of adolescents with criminal offenses.
“A G × E interaction between the DRD2 A1 allele and risk-level in family environments has been suggested in a sample of adolescents with criminal offenses, the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Ad-Health).”
From Human Aggression Across the Lifespan (2011) · cites this paper as DeLisi et al., 2008
Among adolescents with a history of criminal offending, those at greatest risk for later onset were those with the A1 allelic form of the DRD2 gene in combination with favorable home environments.
“More specifically, among those adolescents with a history of criminal offending, those at greatest risk for later onset were those with the A1 allelic form of the DRD2 gene, in combination with favorable home environments as defined by maternal attachment, involvement, and engagement (DeLisi et al., 2008).”
From Human Aggression Across the Lifespan (2011) · cites this paper as DeLisi et al., 2008
Dopamine-related gene polymorphisms were associated with age of first police contact and arrests only for youth from low-risk family environments.
“Polymorphisms in genes related to the neurotransmitter dopamine were associated with age of first police contact and arrests, but only for youth from low-risk family environments.”
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Authors: DeLisi, M., Beaver, K. M., Wright, J. P., & Vaughn, M. G.
Affiliations: Iowa State University (US)
Florida State University (US)
University of Cincinnati (US)
Saint Louis University (US)
Corresponding author: DeLisi, Matt
ORCID: DeLisi, Matt
Beaver, Kevin M.
Wright, John Paul
Vaughn, Michael G.
Venue: Journal of Criminal Justice
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2008-07
Volume: 36
Issue: 3
Pages: 217-223
ISSN: 0047-2352 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.04.001
OpenAlex: W2133464496
Cited by: 64
References: 80
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 8
FWCI: 20.83
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Criminal Justice (publishedVersion)
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders: Florida State University
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords: genetic polymorphism, DRD2, DRD4, dopamine receptor genes, nature versus nurture, low self-control, family environment, police encounters, arrests, juvenile delinquency, biosocial criminology, Add Health

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