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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 126, No. 11

Articles | May 01, 1970

Sex Chromosomes, Crime, and Psychosis

GERALD R. CLARK; MARY A. TELFER; DAVID BAKER; MARVIN ROSEN

Am J Psychiatry 1970;126:1659-1663.

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President, Elwyn Institute. Elwyn, Pa. 19063

Director of biochemistry, Elwyn Institute. Elwyn, Pa. 19063

Director of evaluation and research, Elwyn Institute. Elwyn, Pa. 19063

Director of psychology, Elwyn Institute. Elwyn, Pa. 19063

1970, American Psychiatric Association

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Questioning the belief that XYY men are predisposed to violent behavior, the authors compared XYY men in penal institutions with men with the Klinefelter syndrome (XXY). They found little difference between their behavior and criminal records. They conclude that XYY men have been stigmatized falsely and that their involvement in crimes and antisocial behavior may not be significantly different from the normal individual's.

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