Numerous studies have shown that youth with behavioral disorders (BD) present an
increased risk for developing severe and persistent antisocial behaviors in adulthood …

This paper provides a narrative synthesis of the results of a systematic review of the social,
psychological and economic factors leading to recruitment into organised crime. This is …

Tackling street gangs has recently been highlighted as a priority for public health. In this
paper, the four components of a public health approach were reviewed:(1) surveillance,(2) …

Current scholarship on gang involvement and behavior has focused on several individual
and environmental factors believed to drive the use of violence, yet limited research has …

Gang membership has a robust relationship with crime and violence, leading scholars to
take an interest in examining the sources of gang joining. One understudied line of inquiry is …

Empirical evidence of the links between adolescent gang involvement and mental health
(MH) problems (also termed psychopathology) has emerged consistently, leading scholars …

Psychopathy: The Basics is an accessible text that provides a compact introduction to the
major findings and debates concerning this complex personality disorder. This book …

Despite being recognized as a global public health emergency, there is a lack of evidence-
base supporting the effectiveness of street gang interventions. In particular, street gang …

In this paper, we build on a robust literature on push and pull factors to focus on the
personality traits and values of individuals involved in organized crime. We distinguish …

Abstract Information retained from emotional experiences contributes to a person's
comprehension of the world. They shape goals and motivate action based on previous …