Misinformation, Misrepresentation, and Misuse of Human Behavioral Genetics Research.

Part of a special issue on the impact of behavioral genetics on the criminal law. The writer examines some of the limits of human behavioral genetics research, focusing in particular on how these limits affect the reasonableness of the interpretations and uses of the research results. He observes...

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Publicado en:Law & Contemporary Problems Vol. 69; no. 1/2; pp. 47 - 81
Autor principal: Kaplan, Jonathan
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Duke University Winter/Spring2006
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