Neurolaw
Neurolaw by Gregg D. Caruso, published by Cambridge University Press on March 21, 2024, is an exploration of the intersection between neuroscience and legal practices. This 88-page work delves into how advancements in brain sciences can influence criminal justice decision-making and policy, providing a comprehensive overview of this emerging field.
Readers will find a detailed examination of three key areas within neurolaw: assessment, intervention, and revision. The book discusses brain-based assessments that may predict future violence and evaluate legal insanity, as well as potential treatments aimed at rehabilitating offenders and preventing crime. Additionally, it investigates how neuroscience could reshape traditional views on human nature and the motivations behind human actions, offering insights into the implications of these developments for law and society.
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Neurolaw is an area of interdisciplinary research on the meaning and implications of neuroscience for the law and legal practices. This Element addresses the potential contributions of neuroscience, and the brain sciences more generally, to criminal justice decision-making and policy. It distinguishes between three different areas and domains of investigation in neurolaw: assessment, intervention, and revision. The first concerns brain-based assessments, which may be used for predicting future violence, lie detection, judging legal insanity, and the like. The second concerns potential treatments and other interventions that aim at rehabilitating criminals and/or preventing crime before it occurs. The third investigates the ways that neuroscience may impact the law by changing or revising commonsense views about human nature and the causes of human action.
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