The Legalome is a concept introduced in the peer-reviewed literature by Alan C. Logan and Susan L. Prescott (2024).
The Legalome
noun | \ ˈlē-gə-ˌlōm \
Formal: The comprehensive study of the tightly coupled systems between human multi-omics (genome, epigenome, microbiome, metabolome) and the exposome (social and physical environments), examining how these reciprocal interactions shape behaviour, health, and relevance to culpability in forensic and legal psychology contexts.
Summary: The biological ecology of justice.
This site exists to document the origin, meaning, and appropriate attribution of the Legalome concept as it enters broader academic, legal, and public discourse.
Primary citation (introduction of the term):
Logan AC, Prescott SL, LaFata EM, Nicholson JJ, Lowry CA.
Beyond Auto-Brewery: Why Dysbiosis and the Legalome Matter to Forensic and Legal Psychology.
Laws. 2024;13(4):46.
https://doi.org/10.3390/laws13040046
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MDPI article