Long-term offenders have different brain structure, study says
Study found differences compared with those who did not offend or who only transgressed as adolescentsParents should not worry about their teenagers ’ delinquent behaviour provided they were well behaved in their earlier childhood, according to researchers behind a study that suggests those who offend throughout their life showed antisocial behaviour from a young age and have a markedly different brain structure as adults.According tofigures from the Ministry of Justice, 24% of males in England and Wales aged 10 –52 in 2006 had a conviction, compared with 6% of females. Previous work has shown that crime rises in adolescence and young adulthood but that most perpetrators go on to become law-abiding adults, with only a minority – under 10% of the general population – continuing to offend throughout the ir life.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Medical research Science Source Type: news