A primer on criminal law and neuroscience : a contribution of the law and neuroscience project / supported by the MacArthur Foundation ; edited by Stephen J. Morse, Adina L. Roskies.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
xxiii, 293, pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Neuroscience and the law : looking forward / Adina L. Roskies and Stephen J. Morse. Brain imaging techniques / Adina L. Roskies -- Other neuroscientific techniques / Adina L. Roskies -- Admissibility of neuroscientific expert testimony / David L. Faigman -- Mind reading, neuroscience, and the law / Henry T. (Hank) Greely -- Criminal responsibility, criminal competence, and prediction of criminal behavior / Stephen J. Morse and William T. Newsome -- Adolescent competence and culpability : implications of neuroscience for juvenile justice administration / Barry C. Feld, B.J. Casey, and Yasmin L. Hurd -- The relevance of the neuroscience of addiction to criminal law / Douglas Husak and Emily Murphy -- Neuroscience and the law : looking forward / Adina L. Roskies and Stephen J. Morse.
Summary:
"This handbook condenses three years of interdisciplinary study supported by the MacArthur Foundation. The varied chapters provide a range of opinions and insights as to the usefulness of neuroscience in criminal law. The book's approach is to address both conceptual problems and empirical evidence relating to the relevance of neuroscience in the courtroom."--Publisher's website.
Series:
Oxford series in neuroscience, law, and philosophy
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.