GENE EXPRESSION AND CRIMINAL CULPABILITY: RETHINKING RESPONSIBILITY IN THE AGE OF EPIGENETICS

GENE EXPRESSION AND CRIMINAL CULPABILITY: RETHINKING RESPONSIBILITY IN THE AGE OF EPIGENETICS | Zenodo Skip to main Communities My dashboard Log in Sign up Zenodo is currently experiencing slowness and intermittent outages due to heavy automated traffic from bots and AI crawlers. We are aware of the problem, and our team is focused on stabilizing the service. Thank you for your patience. Grow with Scientific Culture Published May 7, 2026 | Version v1 Journal article Open GENE EXPRESSION AND CRIMINAL CULPABILITY: RETHINKING RESPONSIBILITY IN THE AGE OF EPIGENETICS Authors/Creators Dalia Kadry Ahmed Abdelaziz (Contact person) 1 Show affiliations 1.

Assistant professor of criminal law, Prince Sultan University -Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Description Recent advances in epigenetics, provide a new perspective on how life experiences, and context shape gene expression, and in so doing, challenge prior conceptualizations of criminal responsibility. This article explores whether epigenetic aspects related to impulse control and cognitive functions should play a role in deciding the legality of mens rea and imputability. Through a combination of philosophical accounts and contemporary biosocial science, the analysis considers doctrinal import for actus reus, defenses, and sentencing. The findings suggest that epigenetic states modulate criminal capacity, but do not deterministically cause conduct; thus, such evidence is evidence of responsibility, but does not remove it. The article will expand on this by developing a principled approach to introducing epigenetic analysis in court, setting up expert testimony guidelines, and establishing sentencing mechanisms that are responsive to life course influences without diminishing accountability. Through this, the aim is to bring together biosocial understanding with a fundamental understanding of justice – leading to more balanced and fair decisions in criminal cases. Files 826.5418-OJS Ready final 1.pdf Files (345.3 kB) Name Size Download all 826.5418-OJS Ready final 1.pdf md5:67542fe7f0f051dc1d738cf0f4a3e411 345.3 kB Preview Download 69 Views 45 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 69 69 Downloads Total downloads 45 45 Data volume Total data volume 17.1 MB 17.1 MB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Keywords and subjects Keywords Epigenetics, Criminal Responsibility, Mens Rea, Legal Admissibility, Biosocial Justice. Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20068268 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20068268) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.20068268.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20068268 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20068268"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.20068268.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.20068268.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20068268 Resource type Journal article Publisher Zenodo Published in SCIENTIFIC CULTURE, 12(2.1), ISSN: 2407-9529, 2026. Rights License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Creative Commons Attribution license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition that the creator is appropriately credited. Read more Citation Export Technical metadata Created May 7, 2026 Modified May 14, 2026 Jump up About About Policies Infrastructure Principles Projects Roadmap Contact Blog Blog Support Help FAQ Developers REST API OAI-PMH Contribute GitHub Donate Funded by Powered by CERN Data Centre & InvenioRDM Status Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies. Find out more on how we use cookies Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies

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