Kevin Michael Beaver (born September 17, 1977) is an American criminologist and the

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Professor of Criminology at Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, where he is also the director of the Distance Learning Program.

Education

Beaver graduated from

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in 2000 with a B.A. in sociology, and received his M.S. in criminal justice in 2001 from the

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. He went on to receive his Ph.D. in criminal justice, also from the University of Cincinnati, in 2006.

Career

Beaver joined the faculty of

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in 2006 as an instructor in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice. That same year, he joined Florida State as an assistant professor, and became an associate professor in 2010.

Research

Beaver's research focuses on the field of biosocial criminology, including studies on the causes of

antisocial behavior Antisocial may refer to: Sociology, psychiatry and psychology * Anti-social behaviour *Antisocial personality disorder *Psychopathy *Conduct disorder Law *Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 *Anti-Social Behaviour Order *Crime and Disorder Act 1998 * ...

s, such as delinquency, which he has said has both genetic and environmental causes. He has also researched the link between parenting behavior and child intelligence, as well as the potential for genetic factors to contribute to academic achievement in children. His research has also found a link between a rare form of the MAOA gene (known as the "warrior gene") and violent behavior and weapon use among boys.

Editorial activities

Beaver is the

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of the '' Journal of Drug Issues''.

References

External links

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