Conduct disorder (CD) and delinquency are behavioural problems involving violation of
major rules, societal norms, and laws. The prevalence of CD and delinquency peaks in mid …

This article discusses conceptual issues and reviews knowledge about direct and buffering
protective factors in the development of youth violence. Direct protective factors predict a low …

" The best organized and most comprehensive theory textbook to use for both graduate and
undergraduate students. It provides historical context to the theories, and the authors make it …

The main aim of this paper is to advance knowledge and (especially) theories about
developmental and life‐course criminology (DLC). First, I review the widely accepted DLC …

This study analyzes the effects of conspiracy beliefs on violent extremist intentions. More
specifically, we investigate whether the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and violent …

Background Although bullying at school is an important topic, its long‐term relation to anti‐
social development is rarely investigated. Aim To study the relation between bullying in …

In this volume, top experts in the field of delinquency discuss the implications of the findings
of the Pittsburgh Youth Study for current conceptualizations of antisocial behavior. Violence …

Extremism and radicalization towards violence are urgent topics in many countries.
Numerous research projects are carried out, of which many focus on risk factors only. In …

Objectives Sports programs are widely implemented as measures of crime prevention. In
contrast to their popularity, there is little systematic knowledge about their effectiveness. This …

This review examines the development and etiology of disruptive behavior [symptoms of
oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), and psychopathic features] and …