Genetics and Criminal Behavior - Brossura

Wasserman, David

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521627281 ISBN 13: 9780521627283

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2001

Riassunto

In this 2001 volume a group of leading philosophers address some of the basic conceptual, methodological and ethical issues raised by genetic research into criminal behavior. The essays explore the complexities of tracing any genetic influence on criminal, violent or antisocial behavior; the varieties of interpretations to which evidence of such influences is subject; and the relevance of such influences to the moral and legal appraisal of criminal conduct. The distinctive features of this collection are: first, that it advances public discussion while clarifying the debate about genetic research and criminal behavior; second, that it explains scientific controversies about behavioral genetics in lucid, non-technical terms; third, that it demonstrates how the possible findings on genetics and crime bear on fundamental issues of moral and criminal responsibility. The volume will be of particular value to philosophers concerned with applied ethics (especially bioethics), behavioral geneticists, psychologists, legal theorists, and criminologists.

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'... the book is a good introduction to the state of play in this area of study ≥'. Practical Philosophy

Descrizione del libro:

In this 2001 volume a group of leading philosophers address some of the basic conceptual, methodological and ethical issues raised by genetic research into criminal behavior. The volume will be of particular value to philosophers concerned with applied ethics (especially bioethics), behavioral geneticists, psychologists, legal theorists, and criminologists.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0521627281
• ISBN 13: 9780521627283
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 348