Heredity and Sociological Theories of Delinquency: A Reconsideration.

Rowe, David C.; Osgood, D. Wayne

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Publication Date: 1984

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Heredity and Sociological Theories of Delinquency: A Reconsideration.

Rowe, David C.; Osgood, D. Wayne

American Sociological Review, v49 n4 p526-40 Aug 1984

To demonstrate the value of behavioral genetic analysis for developing social theory, the origins of delinquent behavior were studied in 265 pairs of twins. Results show that causal sequences leading to delinquency are traceable to individual differences in genes. These findings, however, do not make sociological research irrelevant. (KH)

Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Delinquency Causes, Genetics, Heredity, Nature Nurture Controversy, Secondary Education, Social Environment, Social Psychology, Social Science Research, Twins

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