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1996réf. 34127Somerset New Jersey U.S.A.: John Wiley & Son Ltd. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY PRISTINE NEVER OPENED -- Choose us for the information you need. -- TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction: concepts of antisocial behaviour of cause and of genetic influences 1 Issues in the search for candidate genes in mice as potential animal models of human aggression 21 Aggression from a developmental perspective: genes environments and interactions 45 A twin study of self-reported criminal behaviour 61 Heterogeneity among juvenile antisocial behaviours: findings from the Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioural Development 76 Predisposition to criminality: Swedish adoption studies in retrospect 99 Assessing the role of genetics in crime using adoption cohorts 115 Direct analysis of candidate genes in impulsive behaviours 139 MAOA deficiency and abnormal behaviour: perspectives on an association 155 Serotonin in alcoholic violent offenders 168 Evolutionary adaptationism: another biological approach to criminal and antisocial behaviour 183 Chronic problems in understanding tribal violence and warfare 202 The implications for responsibility of possible genetic factors in the explanation of violence 237 Legal implications of genetics and crime research 248 Concluding remarks 265 Index of contributors 272 Subject index 274. -- DESCRIPTION: -- Papers presented at the symposium held at the Ciba Foundation in London February 14-16 1995. Multidisciplinary research on the genetic contributions to criminal and antisocial behavior for behavioral geneticists theorists neuroscientists philosophers and criminologists. -- Criminal and antisocial behaviour threaten cooperative social organization and each culture has developed methods to isolate and punish criminals. However criminal behaviour has not been eliminated in any culture and so it is rational to try to use scientific approaches to explain the origins and causes of criminal behaviour and to suggest ways of preventing crime or rehabilitating offenders. There has been extensive research on environmental causes of criminal behaviour: this book examines the evidence for genetic contributions. Twin and adoption studies suggest that there may be genetic contributions to some criminal behaviours. The data are examined in detail in this book which includes discussion of the methodological problems of disentangling genetic and environmental sources of variance in behaviour. In animals aggression is commonly an appropriate response to environmental stimuli: data from the relevant animal studies of the inheritance of aggressiveness are included in the book. There have been reports suggesting neuropharmacological abnormalities in violent offenders. These represent potential underlying mechanisms whereby genetic influences could be mediated. The recent evidence regarding brain and in particular neurotransmitter abnormalities is discussed. A heritable tendency to behave in a particular way would have significant implications for criminology particularly for rehabilitation strategies. Important issues also arise for moral philosophy. Separate chapters examine evolutionary and anthropological aspects of violence and warfare. The book is truly multidisciplinary and contains contributions from behavioural geneticists population geneticists evolutionary theorists neuroscientists philosophers and criminologists. -- with a bonus offer--; 520-Bockg; Bock Gregory; Ciba Foundation Jamie Goode Symposium on Genetics of Criminal and Antisocial Behaviour / BEHAVIOR Genetics of Criminal and Antisocial Behaviour / BEHAVIOR Papers presented at the symposium held at the Ciba Foundation in London February 1 . 1996. 0471957194 . John Wiley & Son Ltd hardcover
1996réf. 34165Somerset New Jersey U.S.A.: John Wiley & Son Ltd. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY PRISTINE NEVER OPENED -- TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction: concepts of antisocial behaviour of cause and of genetic influences 1 Issues in the search for candidate genes in mice as potential animal models of human aggression 21 Aggression from a developmental perspective: genes environments and interactions 45 A twin study of self-reported criminal behaviour 61 Heterogeneity among juvenile antisocial behaviours: findings from the Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioural Development 76 Predisposition to criminality: Swedish adoption studies in retrospect 99 Assessing the role of genetics in crime using adoption cohorts 115 Direct analysis of candidate genes in impulsive behaviours 139 MAOA deficiency and abnormal behaviour: perspectives on an association 155 Serotonin in alcoholic violent offenders 168 Evolutionary adaptationism: another biological approach to criminal and antisocial behaviour 183 Chronic problems in understanding tribal violence and warfare 202 The implications for responsibility of possible genetic factors in the explanation of violence 237 Legal implications of genetics and crime research 248 Concluding remarks 265 Index of contributors 272 Subject index 274. -- DESCRIPTION: -- Univ. Of Maryland. An explanation of the debate concerning behavioral genetics in particular the practice of genetic research into criminal behavior. Examines the broader issues surrounding the debate such as causation and moral responsibility. For scholars philosophers and scientists. -- This volume brings together a group of essays by leading philosophers of science ethicists and legal scholars commissioned for an important and controversial conference on genetics and crime. The essays address basic conceptual methodological and ethical issues raised by genetic research on criminal behavior but largely ignored in the public debate. They explore the complexities in tracing any genetic influence on criminal violent or antisocial behavior the varieties of interpretation to which evidence of such influences is subject and the relevance of such influences to the moral and legal appraisal of criminal conduct. The volume provides a critical overview of the assumptions methods and findings of recent behavioral genetics. -- with a bonus offer--; H-520-Bock2; Bock Gregory; Ciba Foundation Jamie Goode Symposium on Genetics of Criminal and Antisocial Behaviour; Ciba Foundation; Symposium on Genetics of Criminal and Antisocial Behaviour 1995 Ciba Cor Genetics of Criminal and Antisocial Behaviour Univ. of Ma . 1996. 0471957194 . John Wiley & Son Ltd hardcover
1996réf. 34499Somerset New Jersey U.S.A.: John Wiley & Son Ltd. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY PRISTINE NEVER OPENED -- clean and crisp tight and bright pages with no writing or markings to the text. -- TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction: concepts of antisocial behaviour of cause and of genetic influences 1 Issues in the search for candidate genes in mice as potential animal models of human aggression 21 Aggression from a developmental perspective: genes environments and interactions 45 A twin study of self-reported criminal behaviour 61 Heterogeneity among juvenile antisocial behaviours: findings from the Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioural Development 76 Predisposition to criminality: Swedish adoption studies in retrospect 99 Assessing the role of genetics in crime using adoption cohorts 115 Direct analysis of candidate genes in impulsive behaviours 139 MAOA deficiency and abnormal behaviour: perspectives on an association 155 Serotonin in alcoholic violent offenders 168 Evolutionary adaptationism: another biological approach to criminal and antisocial behaviour 183 Chronic problems in understanding tribal violence and warfare 202 The implications for responsibility of possible genetic factors in the explanation of violence 237 Legal implications of genetics and crime research 248 Concluding remarks 265 Index of contributors 272 Subject index 274. -- DESCRIPTION: -- Univ. Of Maryland. An explanation of the debate concerning behavioral genetics in particular the practice of genetic research into criminal behavior. Examines the broader issues surrounding the debate such as causation and moral responsibility. For scholars philosophers and scientists. -- This volume brings together a group of essays by leading philosophers of science ethicists and legal scholars commissioned for an important and controversial conference on genetics and crime. The essays address basic conceptual methodological and ethical issues raised by genetic research on criminal behavior but largely ignored in the public debate. They explore the complexities in tracing any genetic influence on criminal violent or antisocial behavior the varieties of interpretation to which evidence of such influences is subject and the relevance of such influences to the moral and legal appraisal of criminal conduct. The volume provides a critical overview of the assumptions methods and findings of recent behavioral genetics. -- with a bonus offer--; H-520-Bock3; Bock Gregory; Ciba Foundation Jamie Goode Symposium on Genetics of Criminal and Antisocial Behaviour; Ciba Foundation; Symposium on Genetics of Criminal and Antisocial Behaviour 1995 Ciba Cor Genetics of Criminal and Antisocial Behaviour An explanat . 1996. 0471957194 . John Wiley & Son Ltd hardcover
1996réf. 23495Somerset New Jersey U.S.A.: John Wiley & Son Ltd. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY AVOID WEEKS OF DELAY ELSEWHERE. -- clean and crisp tight and bright pages with no writing or markings to the text. -- with a bonus offer--; 010621-1 . 1996. 0471957194 . John Wiley & Son Ltd hardcover
1862réf. 7863CBStuttgart, Schweizerbart, (1862?)1863. 8°. VIII, 551 S. Mit einem fotografischen Portrait und einer Tafel. Halblederband der Zeit. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, 7863CB|7863CB_2|7863CB_3 [3 Warenabbildungen] Zweite verbesserte und sehr vermehrte Auflage.
1862réf. 7863CBZweite verbesserte und sehr vermehrte Auflage. Stuttgart, Schweizerbart, (1862–)1863. 8°. VIII, 551 S. Mit einem fotografischen Portrait und einer Tafel. Halblederband der Zeit.
1768réf. 15501Lyon, Jean-Marie Bruyset, 1768 ; 4 tomes in-8 ; veau fauve marbré, dos à faux-nerfs, décorés et dorés, pièces de titre et de tomaison grenat, filet doré sur les coupes, tranches marbrées (rel. de l'époque) ; (4) faux-titre et titre en rouge et noir à chaque tome ; XXXVI, 309, (3) pp. ; IV, 431 pp., (1 bl.), (1) f. blanc ; IV, 468, (4) pp. ; VIII, (12), 346, (4) pp., nombreuses figures ; portrait en frontispice gravé par J. Daullé d'après Tournière et carte hors-texte de l'arc méridien mesuré au cercle polaire au Tome 3.
1975réf. ZB244411Plenum Press 1975. volumes 5-15 17-18 1975-1988 mostly original paper wrappers or library buckram ex library price is for the lot. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Plenum Press hardcover
réf. 1492A collection of original offprints in the fields of genetics heredity and evolution. From the library of Alfred Henry Sturtevant 1891-1970 renowned American geneticist. All items unless stated bear Sturtevant's signature and/or stamp and many are presentation copies. Included are works by Bateson Boveri Calvin Bridges Julian Huxley Jacques Loeb Raymond Pearl Reginald Punnett and Edmund Wilson. unknown
réf. 1492A collection of original offprints in the fields of genetics heredity and evolution. From the library of Alfred Henry Sturtevant 1891-1970 renowned American geneticist. All items unless stated bear Sturtevant's signature and/or stamp and many are presentation copies. Included are works by Bateson Boveri Calvin Bridges Julian Huxley Jacques Loeb Raymond Pearl Reginald Punnett and Edmund Wilson. unknown books
1866réf. 5323DB4. Auflage (8. Tsd.) mit Ergänzungen und Korrekturen. London, John Murray, 1866. 8°. XXI S., 593 S. Mit gefalterter Tafel (Diagramm), 32 S. (Verlagsanzeigen). Orig.-Leinenband.
1835réf. 037486London: Longman Rees Orme Brown Green And Longmans 1835. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Frontispiece Illustrated Title Page Illustrations In Text. Viii 688 Pp. Full Year With "Corrections" On Last Page. Recent Full Green Cloth Red Morocco Spine Label Retaining Original Preliminary And Final Blanks. Articles By Edward Blyth At Pp 40 "An Attempt To Classify The 'Varities' Of Animals." P. 198 "A Few Remarks On Hybrids." P. 325 "Observations On The Cuckoo" P. 364 " A Notice Of A Very Remarkable Individual Of The Common Shrike."; Charles Waterton P. 166 251 322 361 453 451 663; W. J. Clarke P. 1 "On Certain Meteoric Phenomena"; Etc. The Blyth Article Is The First Extended Discussion Of The Basic Principles Of Natural Selection; Darwin Read Blyth's Work Carefully And Was A Friend Of Blyth; Loren Eiseley's "Darwin And The Mysterious Mr. X" Is An Account Of Their Relationship With Some Errors But Generally Correct. Binding As New; Preliminary And Final Blanks With Browning And Light Chipping At Corners; Contents Fine Clean Square Unworn. No Names Or Marks. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, And Longmans hardcover
18608vo., Fifth Thousand, [Second Edition, Second Issue], with folding diagram, neat contemporary signature in pencil at head of title, with second pencilled signature lower down, front free endpaper a little chafed at fore-edge, three or four small fox-spots each on half-title, title and diagram; original green cloth, boards elaborately blocked in blind, gilt back, , brown endpapers, uncut, expertly recased with original endpapers preserved, a remarkably bright, fresh copy in minimally restored publisher's binding. With 32pp publisher's catalogue (dated January, 1860) bound in at end, and the binder's ticket of Edmonds & Remnants on rear paste-down. The second edition, second issue is not so named on title but simply labelled 'Fifth Thousand'; Freeman records that 3000 copies were printed following the 1250 copies of the first edition. Although Darwin considered this edition a rapid revision to meet demand, his changes are much more than mere correction. 'The total number [of changes] in this edition is impressive enough. No chapter was untouched' (Peckham). The most famous alteration is the dilution of the whale bear passage on p.184, which Darwin later regretted although he never restored it. With the signed and ruled advertisements which Freeman considers the first issue. Freeman 113 variant a; Freeman F376.
