Genetics and Criminal Behavior

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521627281
• ISBN13: 9780521627283
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"