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Genetics of Criminal and Antisocial Behaviour
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Artikel-Nr:
9780470514832
Veröffentl:
2008
Einband:
E-Book
Seiten:
292
Autor:
Gregory R. Bock
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
Reflowable E-Book
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book offers a fresh perspective on the controversial topic of criminal and antisocial behavior. It synthesizes findings from behavioral and population genetics, evolutionary biology and criminology and presents the latest findings in twin studies, adoption cohort studies, molecular genetics and animal models for human aggression. Also included is a detailed analysis of the legal implications of genetics and crime research and strategies for rehabilitation.
This book offers a fresh perspective on the controversial topic of criminal and antisocial behavior. It synthesizes findings from behavioral and population genetics, evolutionary biology and criminology and presents the latest findings in twin studies, adoption cohort studies, molecular genetics and animal models for human aggression. Also included is a detailed analysis of the legal implications of genetics and crime research and strategies for rehabilitation.
Partial table of contents:GENERAL DISCUSSION I. Aggression from a DevelopmentalPerspective: Genes, Environments and Interactions (R. Cairns).A Twin Study of Self-Reported Criminal Behaviour (M. Lyons).GENERAL DISCUSSION II.Predisposition to Criminality: Swedish Adoption Studies inRetrospect (M. Bohman).Assessing the Role of Genetics in Crime Using Adoption Cohorts(P. Brennan, et al).GENERAL DISCUSSION III.MAOA Deficiency and Abnormal Behaviour: Perspectives on anAssociation (H. Brunner).GENERAL DISCUSSION IV.Chronic Problems in Understanding Tribal Violence and Warfare(N. Chagnon).The Implications for Responsibility of Possible Genetic Factorsin the Explanation of Violence (J. Glover).Legal Implications of Genetics and Crime Research (D.Denno).Indexes.