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The Relationship of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to Crime and Delinquency: A Meta-Analysis

Pratt, Travis C., Cullen, Francis T., Blevins, Kristie R., Daigle, Leah, Unnever, James D.·2002·International Journal of Police Science & Management
DOI 10.1350/ijps.4.4.344.10873
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In recent years, criminologists have begun to focus more closely on how certain biosocial and/or neuropsychological factors may influence criminal and delinquent behaviour. One factor that is emerging as a potentially important correlate of such behaviour is Attention Deficit — often combined with hyperactivity — Disorder (ADD and/or ADHD). The results of the growing body of empirical literature assessing this link are, however, inconsistent. The present study subjects this body of research to a ‘meta-analysis' — or, ‘quantitative synthesis' — to establish both the overall effect of ADHD on crime and delinquency and the degree to which this relationship is conditioned by methodological factors across empirical studies. The analyses reveal a fairly strong association between measures of ADHD and criminal/delinquent behaviour. Nevertheless, these effects are not invariant across certain salient methodological characteristics. The implications for criminological theory and correctional policy are discussed.

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Authors
Pratt, T. C., Cullen, F. T., Blevins, K. R., Daigle, L., & Unnever, J. D.
Affiliations
Washington State University (US)
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Police Science & Management
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2002-10
Volume
4
Issue
4
Pages
344-360
ISSN
  • 1461-3557 (ISSN-L)
  • 1478-1603
DOI
10.1350/ijps.4.4.344.10873
OpenAlex
W2062451689
Cited by
173
References
71
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FWCI
0.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
International Journal of Police Science & Management (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, crime, delinquency, juvenile delinquency, neuropsychological factors, biosocial factors, methodological factors, correctional policy, criminological theory

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