The length of the Y-chromosomes in men examined by forensic psychiatrists.
The relative length of the Y-chromosome was investigated by a method of photometric scanning in 106 consecutive cases of men referred for forensic psychiatric examination and in 49 healthy controls. Comparison of both the mean value and the variance of the relative length of the Y-chromosome produced negative evidence for any association between the size of the Y-chromosome and mental disorder associated with criminality.
D000886:Anthropometry; D003415:Crime; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012730:Sex Chromosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014998:Y Chromosome / Q000648:ultrastructure*