NCJ Number
173369
Journal
Studies on Crime and Crime Prevention Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Dated: 1997 Pages: 21-34
Date Published
1997
Length
14 pages
Annotation
Studies of risk factors for violence were conducted in Sweden within the theoretical framework of neuropsychological hypotheses concerning individual functioning, using data from approximately 1,100 male and female children from one community, 287 male juvenile offenders, other young adolescents, and air force pilot recruits.
Abstract
Results revealed that school-age behavior problems have some implications for adult personality. Hyperactive behavior in childhood was highly related to adult impulsivity, to a broad psychopathy factor, and to high scores on a psychopathy checklist scale (PCL). In addition, violent offenders were overrepresented among high PCL scorers. Moreover, childhood hyperactive behavior was closely linked to subsequent early-onset alcohol problems and violent offending in the same individuals over time. Finally, hyperactive behavior was negatively related to platelet monoamine oxidase activity at adult age. Figures, tables, and 57 references (Author abstract modified)