Criminality in men with Klinefelter's syndrome and XYY syndrome: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the criminal pattern in men between 15 and 70 years of age diagnosed with 47,XXY (Klinefelter's syndrome (KS)) or 47,XYY compared to the general population.

Design

Register-based cohort study comparing the incidence of convictions among men with KS and with 47,XYY with age- and calendar-matched samples of the general population. Crime was classified into eight types (sexual abuse, homicide, burglary, violence, traffic, drug-related, arson and 'others').

Setting

Denmark 1978-2006.

Participants

All men diagnosed with KS (N=934) or 47,XYY (N=161) at risk and their age- and calendar-time-matched controls (N=88 979 and 15 356, respectively).

Results

The incidence of convictions was increased in men with KS (omitting traffic offenses)

SUBMITTER: Stochholm K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3289987 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature