Developmental theorists have made strong claims about the fundamental prosocial or
aggressive nature of the human infant. However, only rarely have prosocial behavior and …

Developmental science, particularly developmental neuroscience, has substantially
influenced the modern legal system. However, this science has typically failed to consider …

Abstract In 1995 Terrie Moffitt published a fully articulated version of a 1993 paper that
proposed a dual developmental taxonomy of antisocial behavior. The paper triggered a …

Building from the developmental and life course literature and the feminist pathways
literature, we aim to detail when and how exposure to abuse in childhood shapes female …

Adolescents' antisocial behavior and negative conflict management styles are each
associated with adverse romantic relationship outcomes, yet little research exists on their …

Women's Lives integrates the most current research and social issues to explore the
psychological diversity of girls and women varying in age, ethnicity, social class, nationality …

Purpose Research on girls' and women's pathways into and out of offending has flourished.
To further the study of gender, offending, and the life course, a coherent conceptual …

Evolutionary approaches have the potential to make significant contributions to our
understanding of criminal offending. In particular, an evolutionary perspective can help in …

It is a criminological fact that females commit fewer delinquent acts than their male
counterparts. This “gender gap” has long been recognized but specific questions concerning …

Abstract Background The prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is twice as high
in women as in men and this difference already emerges during adolescence. Because the …