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Murderer With "Aggression Genes" Gets Reduced Sentence

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the blame-it-on-genetics dept.

Noiser writes "New Scientist reports: 'In 2007, Abdelmalek Bayout admitted to stabbing and killing a man and received a sentence of 9 years and 2 months. An appeal court judge in Trieste, Italy, cut Bayout's sentence by a year after finding out he has gene variants linked to aggression.'"

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  1. Good to know... by commodore64_love · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Look out RIAA's CEO

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  2. Re:Where's the... by m.ducharme · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What makes you think no other animals fear retribution or punishment? Ever train a dog? What makes you think other primates don't feel guilt?

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