Why Americans Object to Genetic Research on Violence
- Ethical, legal and social issues surrounding research on genetic contributions to anti-social behavior by Colleen M. Berryessa, Nicole A. Martinez-Martin, Megan A. Allyse
Meta-analysis
- MAOA, childhood maltreatment, and social behavior: Meta-analysis of a gene-environment interaction by Amy L. Byrd, Stephen B. Manuck
- Byrd's reply to a critique
How Does Genetic Information Influence Sentencing
- The double-edged sword: Does biomechanism increase or decrease judges' sentencing of psychopaths? by Lisa G. Aspinwall et al. (Science, Aug. 17, 2012)
Articles of Interest
- Dangerous DNA: The truth about the 'warrior gene' by Ed Yong (New Scientist, April 7, 2010)
- Exploring links between genes, violence, environment by Trine Tsouderos (Chicago Tribune, Feb. 25, 2010)
- Lighter Sentence for Murderer with 'bad genes' by Emiliano Feresin (Nature News, Oct. 30, 2009)
- Murderer with 'aggression genes' Gets Sentence Cut by Ewen Callaway (New Scientist, Nov. 3, 2009)
- Race and Genetics in Court by Anjana Ahuja (Times Online, Nov. 17, 2009)
- The Get Out of Jail Free Gene by Anjana Ahuja (Times Online, Nov. 17, 2009)
- Courts' Increasing Consideration of Behavioral Genetics Evidence in Criminal Cases: Results of a Longitudinal Study by Deborah W. Denno
Behavioral Genetics in the Court
- Behavioral genetics in the court by Nicholas Scurich and Paul S. Appelbaum (Nature Human Behaviour, Nov 2017)
- Blame my brain: A killer's bold defense gets a court hearing by Jon Schuppe (NBC News, April 2019)
Books of Interest
For those interested in the MAOA gene, and the role of genetics in forensic settings, we recommend William Landay's 2012 courtroom drama, Defending Jacob.
Movies of Interest
Assassins Creed is a 2016 action/adventure movie based on the video game. By going to this blog, you can learn more about how the movie portrays and deals with genetics, including the MAOA gene.