Ayesha has already answered this question brilliantly, so I haven't much to add.
We may consider what impulsivity actually means. Being impulsive means to not properly think through alternative courses of action that may be more suited to the situation...let's use a disagreement between two individuals as an example.
The unimpulsive individual may meet the disagreement with equanimity and decide that even if they have to back down, such a course is better than making the situation worse through inflammatory language or non-verbal communication.
The impulsive individual by contrast is liable to treat any slight provocation with haste and impulsivity meaning they will seize upon the first idea or reaction that presents itself.
Interestingly, one might observe what it might be like to be more impulsive somply by imbibing enough alcohol (I'm not suggesting this as an experiment) which temporarily dimmers the inhibitory actions of the frontal lobes.
Impulsivity plays a huge role in violent behaviour but according to studies males are prone to commit crimes impulsively than females.
I am quoting here an article on impulsivity:
Poor impulse control has been associated with greater levels of rule-breaking behavior and has been considered a leading cause of crime (Hirschi & Gottfredson, 1994;Moffitt, 1993). However, evidence suggests there may be sex differences for impulsivity predicting violent behavior (Komarovskaya et al., 2007;Thomson et al., 2016). For instance, in male offenders, trait impulsivity and poor inhibitory control have been shown to predict violent misconducts (Wang & Diamond, 1999) and severe violence (Hancock, Tapscott, & Hoaken, 2010). For instance, in male offenders, trait impulsivity and poor inhibitory control have been shown to predict violent misconducts (Wang & Diamond, 1999) and severe violence (Hancock, Tapscott, & Hoaken, 2010). However, in female offenders, impulsivity has been shown to predict antisocial behavior, but not violence (Komarovskaya et al., 2007;Thomson et al., 2016). Therefore, in men impulsivity may play a more general role in violent behavior, whereas for women, impulsivity may only be associated with nonviolent rule-breaking behavior.
Ayesha has already answered this question brilliantly, so I haven't much to add.
We may consider what impulsivity actually means. Being impulsive means to not properly think through alternative courses of action that may be more suited to the situation...let's use a disagreement between two individuals as an example.
The unimpulsive individual may meet the disagreement with equanimity and decide that even if they have to back down, such a course is better than making the situation worse through inflammatory language or non-verbal communication.
The impulsive individual by contrast is liable to treat any slight provocation with haste and impulsivity meaning they will seize upon the first idea or reaction that presents itself.
Interestingly, one might observe what it might be like to be more impulsive somply by imbibing enough alcohol (I'm not suggesting this as an experiment) which temporarily dimmers the inhibitory actions of the frontal lobes.
Impulsivity plays a huge role in violent behaviour but according to studies males are prone to commit crimes impulsively than females.
I am quoting here an article on impulsivity:
Poor impulse control has been associated with greater levels of rule-breaking behavior and has been considered a leading cause of crime (Hirschi & Gottfredson, 1994;Moffitt, 1993). However, evidence suggests there may be sex differences for impulsivity predicting violent behavior (Komarovskaya et al., 2007;Thomson et al., 2016). For instance, in male offenders, trait impulsivity and poor inhibitory control have been shown to predict violent misconducts (Wang & Diamond, 1999) and severe violence (Hancock, Tapscott, & Hoaken, 2010). For instance, in male offenders, trait impulsivity and poor inhibitory control have been shown to predict violent misconducts (Wang & Diamond, 1999) and severe violence (Hancock, Tapscott, & Hoaken, 2010). However, in female offenders, impulsivity has been shown to predict antisocial behavior, but not violence (Komarovskaya et al., 2007;Thomson et al., 2016). Therefore, in men impulsivity may play a more general role in violent behavior, whereas for women, impulsivity may only be associated with nonviolent rule-breaking behavior.