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标题：Neuroscience and behavioral genetics in US criminal law: an empirical analysis
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作者：Farahany, Nita A.
期刊名称：Journal of Law and the Biosciences
电子版ISSN：2053-9711
出版年度：2016
卷号：2
期号：3
页码：485-509
DOI：10.1093/jlb/lsv059
出版社：Oxford University Press
摘要：The goal of this study was to examine the growing use of neurological and behavioral genetic evidence by criminal defendants in US criminal law. Judicial opinions issued between 2005–12 that discussed the use of neuroscience or behavioral genetics by criminal defendants were identified, coded and analysed. Criminal defendants are increasingly introducing such evidence to challenge defendants’ competency, the effectiveness of defense counsel at trial, and to mitigate punishment.