Med Sci Law. 2009 Oct;49(4):274-82.

Genetics and criminal behaviour: recent accomplishments.

Lagoa A, Santos A, Pinheiro MF, Magalhães T.

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Medical Faculty of Oporto University, Portugal. arlindolagoa@gmail.com

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The past two decades have seen an explosion in research in the fields of violence and behavioural genetics. Advances in human genetics have raised the possibility that genetic mechanisms can explain various aspects of human criminal and aggressive behaviour. However, this new knowledge can pose enormous challenges concerning the moral and legal conceptions of free will and responsibility. This paper reviews the main aspects of behavioural genetics, focusing on criminal and aggressive behaviour and describes the most important genes known to influence this behaviour.

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