The Criminal's Brain - Neuroscience in the Courtroom
In criminal justice, the mental state of the defendant can be critical, requiring courts to look at defendants thoughts as well as their actions. Outside of the courtroom, new research has shifted our understanding of how the human brain works. How are are breakthroughs in neuroscience and new technologies such as brain scans being used in today's courts to judge guilt and calculate punishment? Professor Denno explores important criminal justice issues from the lens of modern neuroscience and explains the extent that evolving scientific insight is affecting the criminal justice system.
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In criminal justice, the mental state of the defendant can be critical, requiring courts to look at defendants thoughts as well as their actions. Outside of the courtroom, new research has shifted our understanding of how the human brain works. How are are breakthroughs in neuroscience and new technologies such as brain scans being used in today's courts to judge guilt and calculate punishment? Professor Denno explores important criminal justice issues from the lens of modern neuroscience and explains the extent that evolving scientific insight is affecting the criminal justice system.
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AZ: General : 0.5
CA: General : 0.5
CT: General : 0.5
IL: General : 0.5
NY: Areas of Professional Practice : 0.5
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