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This publication presents an integrated theoretical perspective on antisocial behaviour. The authors have integrated empirical and conceptual advances in evolutionary psychology, behavioural genetics and developmental psychology - three fields of enquiry which have experienced great successes in explaining human behaviour in general and antisocial behaviour in particular. They stress that Darwinian theory provides ultimate explanations of many variations in antisocial behaviour and show how their integrated theory can explain differences between male and female delinquency, changes in antisocial behaviour across the life span, as well as provide insights into the prediction and prevention of delinquency. The authors also stress that a more thorough understanding of the origins of antisocial behaviour may in the long run lead to practical interventions designed to reduce antisocial conduct. Researchers in juvenile delinquency, criminology, aggression and developmental psychology, as well as undergraduate and graduate students in these areas should find this a valuable resource.

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• Preface(p. xiii)
• Acknowledgments(p. xvii)
• Introduction(p. 3)
• Chapter 1. Evolutionary Psychology(p. 9)
• Evolution by Natural Selection(p. 10)
• Common Misunderstandings(p. 11)
• Identifying an Adaptation(p. 12)
• Parental Investment Theory(p. 14)
• Sexual Selection(p. 15)
• Altruism, Cooperation, and Defection(p. 18)
• Genetic Conflict(p. 23)
• Emotions(p. 27)
• The Case of Jealousy(p. 28)
• Mating(p. 30)
• Comments(p. 32)
• Chapter 2. Behavioral Genetics and Delinquency(p. 33)
• Heritability and Inheritance(p. 33)
• Genetic and Experiential Determinants of Behavior(p. 34)
• Behavioral Genetics and the Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection(p. 35)
• Partitioning the Variance(p. 37)
• Intelligence, Personality, and Delinquency(p. 40)
• Heritability of Intelligence and Personality(p. 42)
• Evolution and Nonshared Environment(p. 44)
• Heritability of Delinquency and Antisocial Behavior(p. 47)
• Molecular Genetics(p. 52)
• Comments(p. 55)
• Chapter 3. Proximal Mechanisms and the Development of Juvenile Delinquency(p. 57)
• Epidemiology of Delinquency and Socioeconomic Indicators(p. 58)
• Neurodevelopment(p. 66)
• Family and Peer Influences(p. 75)
• Comments(p. 91)
• Chapter 4. A Taxonomy of Juvenile Delinquency and an Integrated Theoretical Perspective(p. 93)
• Adolescence-Limited Delinquency(p. 94)
• Persistent Antisociality as Pathology(p. 99)
• A Discrete Natural Class of Chronically Antisocial Males(p. 102)
• Life-Course-Persistent Antisocial Behavior as an Adaptative Life History Strategy(p. 105)
• Summary(p. 113)
• Chapter 5. Sex Differences in Aggression and Female Delinquency(p. 115)
• Defining Aggression(p. 116)
• Developmental Course and Outcome(p. 118)
• Sex Differences in Juvenile Delinquency and Recent Trends(p. 121)
• Female Juvenile Delinquents and the Juvenile Justice System(p. 122)
• Explanations of Female Delinquency(p. 123)
• Ultimate Causes of Sex Differences in Aggression and Juvenile Delinquency(p. 131)
• Comments(p. 135)
• Chapter 6. Prevention and Intervention(p. 137)
• Prevention(p. 138)
• Intervention for Young Offenders(p. 153)
• Summary(p. 168)
• Epilogue(p. 171)
• References(p. 175)
• Author Index(p. 223)
• Subject Index(p. 233)
• About the Authors(p. 239)