TY - JOUR PY - 1971// TI - Psychological Theories of the Causes of Antisocial Behavior JO - Crime and delinquency A1 - Shore, M. F. SP - 456 EP - 468 VL - 17 IS - 4 N2 - This paper attempts to review, organize, and evaluate the many theories that have been developed to explain the roots of antisocial behavior from a psychological perspective. Four gen eral categories are suggested--biopsychological theories, develop mental theories, psychodynamic theories, and social psychologi cal theories. Common elements in the theories are extracted and suggestions are made for future research.

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LA - en SN - 0011-1287 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/001112877101700411 ID - ref1 ER -