Research has indicated that criminality may be transmitted from parent to offspring.
However, there remains limited research examining risk for offspring recidivism in this …

Exposure to violence is a robust risk factor associated with violent offending. Furthermore,
exposure to violence can lead to dysfunctional cognitive development, and this may …

Marijuana use has been found to cause dysfunctional cognitive development, particularly
when use occurs during adolescence. However, there is a dearth of research that has …

Biosocial research has examined intergenerational transmission of criminality and genetic
explanations underpinning the link between parent and offspring criminality. Less research …

Neighborhood disorder is a risk factor for substance use, but research is limited with regard
to the effect of such disorder on polydrug use. Further, research on potential mechanisms …

Deviant peer association has been identified as a risk factor for firearm carrying among
adolescents. However, there remains a dearth of research examining mechanisms …

There is limited research examining predictors of attrition in the Pathways to Desistance
study. There is also a paucity of research examining time-varying effects of predictors of …

Social learning theory is a prominent framework for understanding the relevance of
socialization processes for predicting behavior. While recent research has focused on …

Purpose While prior research has established that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a risk factor
for violent offending, there is little understanding of mechanisms that may underpin this …

The gateway hypothesis posits that marijuana use initiation may lead to neurological
changes predisposing individuals to escalation to harder drug use later on. However, there …