The Impact of Neuroscience and Genetics on the Law: A Recent Italian Case

Neuroethics 5 (3):317-319 (2012)
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Abstract

The use of genetic testing and neuroscientific evidence in legal trials raises several issues. Often their interpretation is controversial: the same evidence can be used to sustain both the prosecution’s and defense’s argument. A recent Italian case confirms such concerns and stresses other relevant related questions

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