Science news articles about 'adult crime'

... -risk situations later in their lives, being unprepared to cope with the pressures and difficulties of adult life. The authors suggest that tackling the issues involved in delayed criminal behavior ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Exposure to lead in early childhood or in the womb can cause permanent brain damage that may even cause criminal behavior, researchers reported on Tuesday.

... fact, belonging to such a peer group is one of the strongest correlates to both youthful and adult crime. But the study led by Beaver is the first to establish a statistically significant association ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Schoolchildren with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are substantially more likely to engage in many types of criminal activity such as burglary, theft and drug dealing as ...