Neuroscience in the courtroom.

• Autores: Michael S. Gazzaniga
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 304, Nº. 4, 2011, págs. 54-59
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The article discusses the use of neurological evidence, such as brain scans, in courts and how their use could transform judicial views regarding personal credibility and responsibility. According to the author, courts rarely allow the admission of brain scans as evidence at trial for legalistic and scientific reasons. He notes that as neuroscience progresses, judges may see scans as relevant to legal arguments about a defendant's mental state or the credibility of a witness. Topics include how brain science can influence law by providing a better understanding of the neurological causes of antisocial or illegal behavior while challenging traditional ideas about personal responsibility and just punishments. INSETS: A Neurological Struggle with Temptation;Before Brain Scans Can Be Evidence.