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ADHD and criminality: A primer on the genetic, neurobiological, evolutionary, and treatment literature for criminologists

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  • Schilling, Catrina M.
  • Walsh, Anthony
  • Yun, Ilhong

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Objective This state of the art review of 102 studies is a primer on ADHD and its major comorbidities for criminologists unfamiliar with the genetic, neurobiological, and evolutionary literatures.Materials and methods Neurological, genetic, medical, and criminal justice data bases were keyword searched for articles on ADHD and/or articles using ADHD as a major independent variable.Results ADHD is a disorder that is closely connected to externalizing behaviors, conduct problems, and criminal behavior across the life course.Conclusions To date, ADHD research has been carried out primarily by biomedical researchers and de-emphasized by criminologists whose training is overwhelmingly in the social sciences. The special expertise of criminologists in uncovering environmental correlates of antisocial behavior can benefit biomedical researchers who in turn can assist criminologists in uncovering the individual-level correlates of antisocial behavior.

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  • Schilling, Catrina M. & Walsh, Anthony & Yun, Ilhong, 2011. "ADHD and criminality: A primer on the genetic, neurobiological, evolutionary, and treatment literature for criminologists," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 39(1), pages 3-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:39:y::i:1:p:3-11
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    1. Behnken, Monic P. & Abraham, W. Todd & Cutrona, Carolyn E. & Russell, Daniel W. & Simons, Ronald L. & Gibbons, Frederick X., 2014. "Linking early ADHD to adolescent and early adult outcomes among African Americans," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 42(2), pages 95-103.
    2. DeLisi, Matt & Piquero, Alex R., 2011. "New frontiers in criminal careers research, 2000-2011: A state-of-the-art review," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 39(4), pages 289-301, July.

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