NCJ Number: |
451  |
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Title: |
XYY CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITY, REPORT |
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Author(s): |
ANON |
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Corporate Author: |
US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare National Institute of Mental Health United States of America |
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Date Published: |
1970 |
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Page Count: |
55 |
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Sponsoring Agency: |
Superintendent of Documents, GPO Washington, DC 20402 US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare Rockville, MD 20857 |
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Publication Number: |
PHS 2103 |
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Sale Source: |
Superintendent of Documents, GPO Washington, DC 20402 United States of America |
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Language: |
English |
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Country: |
United States of America |
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Annotation: |
A CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE CURRENT STATE-OF-KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHROMOSOME ANOMALY INDICATES HIGH PREVALENCE RATES FOR PENAL AND MENTAL INSTITUTION INMATES. |
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Abstract: |
THIS REPORT LOOKS AT OUTSTANDING GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES FOR MORE MEANINGFUL DATA COMPARISONS, AND MEDICO-LEGAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN RESEARCH. A CONSIDERABLE PORTION OF THE CONFERENCE DISCUSSED INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF THE ABNORMALITY, AND THIS INFORMATION IS TABULATED AND EXPLAINED. THE XYY SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IS COMPARED TO OTHER FORMS. WHILE FURTHER RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO CONFIRM FINDINGS, STUDIES INDICATE THAT PREVALENCE RATES FOR INMATES OF PENAL AND MENTAL INSTITUTIONS ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN IN GENERAL POPULATION. APPENDICES CONTAIN BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON GENETICS AND A GLOSSARY OF SPECIALIZED TERMS. |
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Index Term(s): |
Biological influences; Crime Causes; Criminology; Genetic influences on behavior; Insanity defense; Medicolegal considerations; Nonbehavioral correlates of crime |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=451 |
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