Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education 
Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 2 [PDF ebook] 
Biobehavioral Influences

This volume contains commissioned reviews of research on biological influences on violent or aggressive behavior. The areas reviewed include genetic contributions to the probability of violent and related behaviors; brain structure and functioning as implicated in aggressive behavior; the roles of hormonal and neurological interactions in violent behavior; the neurochemistry of violence and aggression and its implications for the management of those behaviors; and dietary influences on violent behavior.