TY - JOUR
T1 - Ethical, legal and social issues surrounding research on genetic contributions to anti-social behavior
AU - Berryessa, Colleen M.
AU - Martinez-Martin, Nicole A.
AU - Allyse, Megan A.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - Scientific study of genetic contributions to chronic antisocial behavior has stemmed from many lines of research in recent years. Genetic research involving twin, family, and adoption studies has traditionally been used to compare the health and behavior outcomes of individuals who share the same environment or hereditary lineage; several of these studies have concluded that heredity plays some role in the formation of chronic antisocial behavior, including various forms of aggression and chronic norm-defiance. However, the ethical, social, and legal environment surrounding research on the biological contributions to antisocial behavior in the United States is contentious. Although there has been some discussion in the last few decades regarding the ethical, social, and legal concerns around this type of research within academic and policy circles, analysis and discussion of these concerns rarely appear together. This paper explores the main themes that interact to form the basis of much of the resistance to positing biological contributions to antisocial behavior.
AB - Scientific study of genetic contributions to chronic antisocial behavior has stemmed from many lines of research in recent years. Genetic research involving twin, family, and adoption studies has traditionally been used to compare the health and behavior outcomes of individuals who share the same environment or hereditary lineage; several of these studies have concluded that heredity plays some role in the formation of chronic antisocial behavior, including various forms of aggression and chronic norm-defiance. However, the ethical, social, and legal environment surrounding research on the biological contributions to antisocial behavior in the United States is contentious. Although there has been some discussion in the last few decades regarding the ethical, social, and legal concerns around this type of research within academic and policy circles, analysis and discussion of these concerns rarely appear together. This paper explores the main themes that interact to form the basis of much of the resistance to positing biological contributions to antisocial behavior.
KW - Aggression
KW - Antisocial behavior
KW - Ethics
KW - Physiological basis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.avb.2013.07.011
DO - 10.1016/j.avb.2013.07.011
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84887206297
VL - 18
SP - 605
EP - 610
JO - Aggression and Violent Behavior
JF - Aggression and Violent Behavior
SN - 1359-1789
IS - 6
ER -