Genetics and criminal behavior / edited by David Wasserman, Robert Wachbroit.
Genetics and criminal behavior / edited by David Wasserman, Robert Wachbroit.
Genetics and criminal behavior / edited by David Wasserman, Robert Wachbroit.
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Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Date
2001.
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N616.89042/2
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English
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Physical content
xi, 335 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction: Methods, Meanings, and Morals / David Wasserman and Robert Wachbroit -- 2. Understanding the Genetics-of-Violence Controversy / Robert Wachbroit -- 3. Separating Nature and Nurture / Elliott Sober -- 4. Genetic Explanations of Behavior: Of Worms, Flies, and Men / Kenneth F. Schaffne...
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Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2001.
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Summary
"In this volume, a group of philosophers address basic conceptual, methodological, and ethical issues raised by genetic research on criminal behavior. Their contributions fill a large gap between popular accounts of "crime genes" and technical discussions of heritability, linkage, and genetic variation. They explain the scientific debate about beha...
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Genetics and criminal behavior / edited by David Wasserman, Robert Wachbroit.
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Cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N616.89042/2
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74VvkyEWG0VO
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ISBN
0521627281 (pbk.)
052162214X (hbk.)
9780521627283 (pbk.)
DDC
616.89042
MMS ID
991014016599702626
