Recent Use of Behavioral Genetics in Criminal Cases
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- Vanderbilt University Law School
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- Presentation
- Date:
- Received 26 November 2008 18:32 UTC; Posted 03 December 2008
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- Genetics & Genomics
- Abstract:
Human behavioral genetics research has been introduced in the U.S. criminal justice system, and its use will likely become more prevalent in the near future. This presentation will discusses the recent attempts by criminal defendants to introduce genetic predisposition testimony to negate the voluntariness of their conduct, to negate mens rea, to bolster an insanity defense or as mitigating evidence during sentencing. Although courts have thus far limited such testimony, the opinions in these cases demonstrate a likelihood that such evidence will play a larger role in future cases.
To watch Professor Farahany’s presentation, please see the Google Video posting.
- Collection:
- Stanford University: CIRGE Symposium June 6, 2006
- Presented at:
- CIRGE Symposium: Interpreting Complexity, 06 June 2006
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Farahany, Nita. Recent Use of Behavioral Genetics in Criminal Cases. Available from Nature Precedings <http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npre.2008.2565.1> (2008)
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