Genotype and haplotype frequencies of the DRD4 VNTR polymorphism in the men with no history of ADHD, convicted of violent crimes

Elena V. Cherepkova, Vladimir N. Maksimov, Lyubomir I. Aftanas and Petr N. Menshanov

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2015, vol. 43, issue 6, 464-469

Abstract: The dopamine receptor 4 gene variable number of tandem repeats (DRD4 VNTR) polymorphism is associated either with an increased risk of ADHD, or with a higher incidence rate of violent criminal behavior and aggression in the human populations. However, it cannot be excluded that the risk variants of the DRD4 VNTR polymorphism, the 7-repeat and 5-repeat (7R and 5R) alleles might be associated with the increased occurrence of violent behavior in adults with no history of ADHD.

Keywords: Violence; Aggression; Dopamine receptor 4 (DRD4); VNTR polymorphism; ADHD; Criminal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2015.10.002

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