Neurosciences in the Civil and Criminal Justice Systems
Neurosciences in the Civil and Criminal Justice Systems
This lecture covers how neuroscience could potentially influence the legal/justice system and the ethical implications therein.
Topics covered in this lesson
- Definition of NeuroLaw
- Potential impact of neuroscience on law
- Objective evidence of mental states
- Supplying new knowledge to fit into existing systems of legal and ethical principles
- Challenges to fundamental legal concepts
- Psychological impact of biological explanations in the law
- Incorporation of interventions into the criminal justice system
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