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Sex hormones in murderers and assaulters
Author(s) -
Bain Jerald,
Langevin Ron,
Dickey Robert,
BenAron Mark
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/bsl.2370050109
Subject(s) - hormone , poison control , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , psychology , suicide prevention , developmental psychology , medical emergency , medicine , endocrinology
A study of hormonal levels of violent and nonviolent offenders failed to establish any significant differences among murderers, assaulters, and controls. While the results do not suggest a contributory role for random blood hormone levels in facilitating aggressive behavior, further study of complex interactions is necessary to rule out endocrinological factors.