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One of the most surprising features of research on violence is the discrepancy between the belief that a biosocial approach to violence is important and noteworthy (Mednick & Christiansen, 1977), and the reality that there are few good examples of ongoing biosocial research into the origins of antisocial and violent behavior (Brennan & Raine, 1995). One reason for the dearth of empirical biosocial research may be due to the fact that this approach has not previously been clearly enunciated, with numerous conceptual and theoretical issues requiring clarification.
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Raine, A., Brennan, P., Farrington, D.P. (1997). Biosocial Bases of Violence. In: Raine, A., Brennan, P.A., Farrington, D.P., Mednick, S.A. (eds) Biosocial Bases of Violence. Nato ASI Series, vol 292. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4648-8_1
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