A scientific seminar on the topic “Psycho-Genetics and the Legal Landscape” was held at the Faculty of Biology
A scientific seminar on the topic “Psycho-Genetics and the Legal Landscape” was held at the Faculty of Biology, organized by the Student Scientific Society (TEC). Students of the faculty — Aysu Khalilova, Nigar Shirinli, and Səccad Mammadov — delivered presentations.
The seminar provided an extensive analysis of the influence of psychopathological physiology on the legal system. The presenters explained, with scientific evidence, how severe mental disorders such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia cause structural changes in the brain, and how these changes affect behavioral motivation and decision-making processes.
During the presentation, the role of concepts such as the MPE used in international practice, the legal evaluation of psychological and neurobiological differences, and potential mechanisms for considering psycho-genetic predispositions when determining criminal responsibility were discussed.
The speakers emphasized the necessity of a scientifically grounded, humane, and balanced approach between penal and therapeutic systems. The seminar concluded with an exchange of views on the prospects of a more just and modern legal model that acknowledges the influence of genetic predispositions on human behavior.
