Genetic and Environmental Influences in Delinquent Peer Affiliation: From the Peer Network Approach
- Authors
- Yun, Ilhong; Cheong, Jinseong; Walsh, Anthony
- Issue Date
- Jul-2011
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Keywords
- biosocial criminology; gene-environment interaction; gene-environment correlation (rGE); delinquent peers
- Citation
- Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, v.9, no.3, pp 241 - 258
- Pages
- 18
- Journal Title
- Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
- Volume
- 9
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 241
- End Page
- 258
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/16391
- DOI
- 10.1177/1541204010388527
- ISSN
- 1541-2040
- Abstract
- Mainstream criminologists have long maintained that delinquent peer group formation is largely a function of family-environmental variables and have ignored self-selection into peer groups because of genetic proclivities. A small number of recent studies, however, suggest that genes are implicated in delinquent peer affiliation. Given the potentially far-reaching implication of such research findings, the authors replicate Beaver, Wright, and DeLisi's (2008) study, among others, using a direct measure of peer delinquency. That is, the authors analyze the Add Health genetic data employing a measure of peer delinquency which is based on the delinquency counts reported by peers themselves rather than respondents' self-reports. Even employing this alternative measure, their results clearly support the original study, providing further evidence of genetic underpinnings of delinquent peer group formation.
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