Lewis D O, Moy E, Jackson L D, Aaronson R, Restifo N, Serra S, Simos A
Am J Psychiatry. 1985 Oct;142(10):1161-7. doi: 10.1176/ajp.142.10.1161.
The authors document the childhood neuropsychiatric and family characteristics of nine male subjects who were clinically evaluated as adolescents and were later arrested for murder. Those subjects are compared with 24 incarcerated delinquents who did not go on to commit violent offenses. The future murderers displayed a constellation of biopsychosocial characteristics that included psychotic symptoms, major neurological impairment, a psychotic first-degree relative, violent acts during childhood, and severe physical abuse. The authors relate this combination of factors to prediction of violence and discuss ethical issues that are involved in intervention to prevent violence.
作者记录了九名男性受试者的儿童期神经精神和家庭特征，这些受试者在青少年时期接受了临床评估，后来因谋杀被捕。将这些受试者与24名未实施暴力犯罪的被监禁少年犯进行了比较。未来的杀人犯表现出一系列生物心理社会特征，包括精神病症状、严重神经损伤、患有精神病的一级亲属、儿童期暴力行为以及严重身体虐待。作者将这些因素的组合与暴力预测联系起来，并讨论了预防暴力干预中涉及的伦理问题。
