ReviewHarvard review of psychiatry
Behavioral Genetics in Criminal and Civil Courts.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ethical issues in the use of genetic predictions of aggressive behavior in the criminal justice system: a systematic review.Frontiers in genetics · 2025Pooled it
- Social and Behavioral Genomics: On the Ethics of the Research and Its Downstream Applications.Annual review of genomics and human genetics · 2025Review
- The effect of neuroscientific evidence on sentencing depends on how one conceives of reasons for incarceration.PloS one · 2022Article
- Forensic Value of Genetic Variants Associated with Anti-Social Behavior.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- International Society of Psychiatric Genetics Ethics Committee: Issues facing us.American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics · 2019Review
- Genomic Essentialism: Its Provenance and Trajectory as an Anticipatory Ethical Concern.The Hastings Center report · 2019Article
- A Genomically Informed Education System? Challenges for Behavioral Genetics.The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics · 2018Article
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Abstract
Although emerging findings in psychiatric and behavioral genetics create hope for improved prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders, the introduction of such data as evidence in criminal and civil proceedings raises a host of ethical, legal, and social issues. Should behavioral and psychiatric genetic data be admissible in judicial proceedings? If so, what are the various means for obtaining such evidence, and for what purposes should its admission be sought and permitted? How could-and should-such evidence affect judicial outcomes in criminal and civil proceedings? And what are the potential implications of using behavioral and psychiatric genetic evidence for individuals and communities, and for societal values of equality and justice? This article provides an overview of the historical and current developments in behavioral genetics. We then explore the extent to which behavioral genetic evidence has-and should-affect determinations of criminal responsibility and sentencing, as well as the possible ramifications of introducing such evidence in civil courts, with a focus on tort litigation and child custody disputes. We also consider two ways in which behavioral genetic evidence may come to court in the future-through genetic theft or the subpoena of a litigant's biospecimen data that was previously obtained for clinical or research purposes-and the concerns that these possibilities raise. Finally, we highlight the need for caution and for approaches to prevent the misuse of behavioral genetic evidence in courts.
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