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In this chapter, we will be examining data within the framework of the biosocial model developed by Adrian Raine and presented earlier in this volume. In this model, the differential effects of biological and social factors on violence are considered in a systemic fashion. As outlined in the model, biological and social factors can act alone or in a variety of combinations to increase the risk for violent outcome. One of the neglected areas ofbiosocial research on violence is the examination of statistical interactions between biological and social factors (Brennan & Raine, in press). This chapter will focus on such interactions and on the role of perinatal factors in the outcome of early-onset aggression and persistent criminal violence.
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Brennan, P.A., Mednick, S.A., Raine, A. (1997). Biosocial Interactions and 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_10
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