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      Adolescence-limited and life-course-persistent antisocial behavior: A developmental taxonomy.

      Psychological Review
      American Psychological Association (APA)

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          A dual taxonomy is presented to reconcile 2 incongruous facts about antisocial behavior: (a) It shows impressive continuity over age, but (b) its prevalence changes dramatically over age, increasing almost 10-fold temporarily during adolescence. This article suggests that delinquency conceals 2 distinct categories of individuals, each with a unique natural history and etiology: A small group engages in antisocial behavior of 1 sort or another at every life stage, whereas a larger group is antisocial only during adolescence. According to the theory of life-course-persistent antisocial behavior, children's neuropsychological problems interact cumulatively with their criminogenic environments across development, culminating in a pathological personality. According to the theory of adolescence-limited antisocial behavior, a contemporary maturity gap encourages teens to mimic antisocial behavior in ways that are normative and adjustive.

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          Psychological Review
          Psychological Review
          American Psychological Association (APA)
          1939-1471
          0033-295X
          1993
          1993
          : 100
          : 4
          : 674-701
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          10.1037/0033-295X.100.4.674
          8255953
          5ced205c-3dbb-4eb4-8387-b18b2211dafe
          © 1993
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