Introduction:
We’ll begin with the meaning of the phrase "it is far more likely that violent and non-violent antisocial behavior develops as a result of a series of complicated interactions with significant others in the social environment." According to the textbook, researchers concluded that “genes influence approximately 50 percent of the population variation in antisocial behavior, suggesting that genetics play a significant role in its development.” (Bartols, 2011) Genes are not set and static for humans, the environment and social influences in early development can change gene expression and therefore alter brain functioning which results in antisocial and other deviant behaviors. It is also noted that environments can have opposite effects that produce positive changes in genes that may have been …show more content…
(2017) STRYVE: Striving To Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/STRYVE/index.html
Patterson, G. R., DeBaryshe, B. D., & Ramsey, E. (1989). A developmental perspective on antisocial behavior. American Psychologist. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2653143
Hawkins, J. D., Herrenkohl, T. I., Farrington, D. P., Brewer, D., Catalano, R. F., Harachi, T. W., & Cothern, L. (2000). Predictors of youth violence. Juvenile Justice Bulletin, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1-11. Retrieved from https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/179065.pdf
Hawkins, J.D., Farrington, D.P., and Catalano, R.F. 1998. Reducing violence through the schools. In Violence in American Schools: A New Perspective, edited by D.S. Elliott, B.A. Hamburg, and K.R. Williams. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Quoted sources in https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/179065.pdf
Thornberry, T.P., Huizinga, D. and Loeber, R. (2003) The Causes and Correlates Studies: Findings and Policy Implications. Retrieved from
We’ll begin with the meaning of the phrase "it is far more likely that violent and non-violent antisocial behavior develops as a result of a series of complicated interactions with significant others in the social environment." According to the textbook, researchers concluded that “genes influence approximately 50 percent of the population variation in antisocial behavior, suggesting that genetics play a significant role in its development.” (Bartols, 2011) Genes are not set and static for humans, the environment and social influences in early development can change gene expression and therefore alter brain functioning which results in antisocial and other deviant behaviors. It is also noted that environments can have opposite effects that produce positive changes in genes that may have been …show more content…
(2017) STRYVE: Striving To Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/STRYVE/index.html
Patterson, G. R., DeBaryshe, B. D., & Ramsey, E. (1989). A developmental perspective on antisocial behavior. American Psychologist. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2653143
Hawkins, J. D., Herrenkohl, T. I., Farrington, D. P., Brewer, D., Catalano, R. F., Harachi, T. W., & Cothern, L. (2000). Predictors of youth violence. Juvenile Justice Bulletin, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1-11. Retrieved from https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/179065.pdf
Hawkins, J.D., Farrington, D.P., and Catalano, R.F. 1998. Reducing violence through the schools. In Violence in American Schools: A New Perspective, edited by D.S. Elliott, B.A. Hamburg, and K.R. Williams. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Quoted sources in https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/179065.pdf
Thornberry, T.P., Huizinga, D. and Loeber, R. (2003) The Causes and Correlates Studies: Findings and Policy Implications. Retrieved from