Murder in the courtroom : the cognitive neuroscience of violence
Vallabhajosula, BrigitteAuthor
American Psychology Law SocietyContent Provider
American Psychology-Law SocietyContent Provider
This volume provides a frame of reference in which to consider the effects of cognitive abnormalities on violent behaviour and the impact on legal decision-makers. The book also provides an in-depth discussion of commonly used neuropsychological tests to determine the cognitive ability of a particular individual and an in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of neuro-imaging modalities used to assess cognitive functioning to determine, for example, culpability, or assess competency.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume provides a frame of reference in which to consider the effects of cognitive abnormalities on violent behaviour and the impact on legal decision-makers. The book also provides an in-depth discussion of commonly used neuropsychological tests to determine the cognitive ability of a particular individual and an in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of neuro-imaging modalities used to assess cognitive functioning to determine, for example, culpability, or assess competency.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 7, 2015).
Violence, free will, and legal responsibility -- The human brain and cognition -- The basics of neuroimaging -- Neuropsychological assessment -- The etiology and neurobiology of violence -- Violence and the adolescent brain -- The admissibility of scientific evidence -- The issue of evidentiary reliability -- Malingering and its assessment -- Neuroscience and the law -- Linking brain function and behavior -- A cautionary tale.
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