Primer on Criminal Law and Neuroscience
Subtitle: A Contribution of the Law and Neuroscience Project, Supported by the MacArthur Foundation
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780199859177
Subjects: Criminal law; Forensic neuropsychology; Neurosciences; Criminal psychology
Description: "This handbook condenses three years of interdisciplinary study supported by the MacArthur Foundation. The varied chapters provide a range of opinions and insights as to the usefulness of neuroscience in criminal law. The book's approach is to address both conceptual problems and empirical evidence relating to the relevance of neuroscience in the courtroom."--Publisher's website.