Childhood hyperactivity, physical aggression and criminality: a 19-year prospective population-based study.

Research shows that children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder are at elevated risk of criminality. However, several issues still need to be addressed in order to verify whether hyperactivity in itself plays a role in the prediction of criminality. In particular, co-occurrence with other...

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Main Authors: Jean-Baptiste Pingault, Sylvana M Côté, Eric Lacourse, Cédric Galéra, Frank Vitaro, Richard E Tremblay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3641049?pdf=render