TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Behavioral genetics and criminal responsibility at the courtroom
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Tatarelli, Roberto
A1  - Del Casale, Antonio
A1  - Tatarelli, Caterina
A1  - Serata, Daniele
A1  - Rapinesi, Chiara
A1  - Sani, Gabriele
A1  - Kotzalidis, Georgios D.
A1  - Girardi, Paolo
SP  - 40
EP  - 45
VL  - 237C
IS  - 
N2  - Several questions arise from the recent use of behavioral genetic research data in the courtroom. Ethical issues concerning the influence of biological factors on human free will, must be considered when specific gene patterns are advocated to constrain court's judgment, especially regarding violent crimes. Aggression genetics studies are both difficult to interpret and inconsistent, hence, in the absence of a psychiatric diagnosis, genetic data are currently difficult to prioritize in the courtroom. The judge's probabilistic considerations in formulating a sentence must take into account causality, and the latter cannot be currently ensured by genetic data.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.01.011
ID  - ref1
ER  -