Journal Article10.1016/J.COMPPSYCH.2013.06.002
Exploring whether genetic differences between siblings explain sibling differences in criminal justice outcomes.
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TL;DR: Preliminary evidence is provided that between-sibling differences in some of the examined dopaminergic polymorphisms are associated with differences in contact with the criminal justice system.
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About: This article is published in Comprehensive Psychiatry. The article was published on 01 Jan 2014. The article focuses on the topics: Sibling.
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