Adolescence-limited and life-course-persistent antisocial behavior: A developmental taxonomy.
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Psychological Review
- Vol. 100 (4), 674-701
- https://doi.org/10.1037//0033-295x.100.4.674
Abstract
A dual taxonomy is presented to reconcile 2 incongruous facts about antisocial behavior (a) It shows impressive continuity over age, but (b) its prevalence changes dramatically over age, increasing almost 10-fold temporarily during adolescence. This article suggests that delinquency conceals 2 distinct categories of individuals, each with a unique natural history and etiology: A small group engages in antisocial behavior of 1 sort or another at every life stage, whereas a larger group is antisocial only during adolescence. According to the theory of life-course-persistent antisocial behavior, children's neuropsychological problems interact cumulatively with their criminogenic environments across development, culminating in a pathological personality. According to the theory of adolescence-limited antisocial behavior, a contemporary maturity gap encourages teens to mimic antisocial behavior in ways that are normative and adjustive.Keywords
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