"Efficacy Assessment of Environmental Lead Exposure (Plumbism) on Juvenile Criminal Behavior and Delinquency"

The chemical toxin lead serves as an example of a biosocial hazard. Exposure affects the biological and neuropsychological development of an individual. However, exposure to lead varies based on social context. Previous literature has established a positive association between elevated lead levels and criminal activity at the individual level; people with higher levels of lead during childhood are more likely to partake in delinquent acts later in life than those with normal levels of lead during childhood. While lead and crime trend studies suggest that there is indeed a relationship between the two at the aggregate level, researchers have yet to integrate this finding into a theoretical perspective.

کلیدواژه ها:

Lead Exposure ، Juvenile ، Crime ، Delinquency