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Behavioral Science and Criminal Law

Criminal law has traditionally been based on the concepts of moral condemnation and deterrence by punishment. Does the knowledge of the behavioral sciences dictate a modification of these concepts?

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 209 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “Behavioral Science and Criminal Law” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 209 No. 5 (), p. 39
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1163-39