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Genetics and criminality : the potential misuse of scientific information in court / edited by Jeffrey R. Botkin, William M. McMahon, Leslie Pickering Francis.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Law and public policy
- The law and public policy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Forensic genetics--United States.
- Forensic genetics.
- Forensic psychiatry--United States.
- Forensic psychiatry.
- United States.
- Genetics.
- Psychiatry.
- Medical Subjects:
- Genetics.
- United States.
- Psychiatry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Edition:
- lst edition.
- Other Title:
- APA PsycBOOKS.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1999]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- The book is the product of a project funded by the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health. The chapters have been written across disciplinary boundaries to address the potential applications of genetic testing in the context of criminal and juvenile law. One purpose of the volume is to assist judges and attorneys in understanding some of the basic science and clinical medicine relevant to mental health disorders and how they might relate to criminal behavior. In addition, the volume explores the legal philosophy concerning the use of mental health conditions as exculpatory or mitigating factors in criminal proceedings. The volume is also addressed to scientists, clinicians, and social scientists with an interest in the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetic research. The book provides an orientation to those without legal education or experience as to how the courts may consider new genetic tests and medical information in the context of criminal and juvenile law. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 1999. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s1999 dcunns.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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