The Severe 5%: A Latent Class Analysis of the Externalizing Behavior Spectrum in the United States

Qiang Fu, Brian E. Perron, Kevin M. Beaver, Michael G. Vaughn, Matt DeLisi, Tracy Gunter, Matthew O. Howard
2011
Criminological research consistently demonstrates that approximately 5% of study populations are comprised of pathological offenders who account for a preponderance of antisocial behavior and violent crime. Unfortunately, there have been no nationally representative epidemiological studies characterizing the severe 5% group.
doi:10.17615/bxq7-0w54 fatcat:fik25yzljzf55lfkscp664ehxy