Fundamentals of neuroscience and the law : square peg, round hole /

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Author / Creator:Beecher-Monas, Erica, author.
Imprint:Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2020]
©2020
Description:1 online resource (415 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13542188
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Other authors / contributors:Garcia-Rill, Edgar, author.
ISBN:9781527543942
1527543943
1527541711
9781527541719
Summary:What does neuroscience tell us about voluntary movement? Why is the definition of ""volition"" so different from that of the legal definition of ""intent""? Why are courts dismissing medically accepted mental health diagnoses? How can we draft better laws that are more scientifically based? What can recent advances in neuroscience tell us about the way we apply the law? This volume provides groundbreaking insights into the areas of scientific evidence and the intersection of neuroscience and law, and is the product of a collaboration by two experts in their respective fields. It is a primer fo.
Other form:Print version: Beecher-Monas, Erica. Fundamentals of neuroscience and the law. Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2020] 1527541711 9781527541719