Walter P. Sinnott-Armstrong

Ilina Singh

Julian Savulecu

Many decisions in law and elsewhere depend on predictions of crimes and mental illnesses. Can biology make these predictions more accurate? Do we want our government to use biology in this way? These questions and more are discussed in this volume by prominent scientists, ethicists, and legal scholars.

Scientific, Legal, and Ethical Challenges

Bioprediction, Biomarkers, and Bad Behavior

Kent A. Kiehl

Psychopaths constitute less than 1% of the general population, but they commit a much larger proportion of crime and violence in society. This volume chronicles the latest science of psychopathy, various ways that psychopaths challenge the criminal justice system, and the major ethical issues arising from this fascinating condition.

Walter P. Sinnott-Armstrong

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