Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., one of the world's leading experts on adolescence, is a Distinguished University Professor and the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at [...]
The Brain and the Person: Does Neuroscience Challenge Personal Moral Agency? (Stephen J. Morse, JD, PhD)
Dr. Stephen Morse, professor of law and professor of psychology and law in psychiatry at the Penn Law School The new neuroscience and its impact [...]
Introduction to Neurolaw: Part 1 (Martha J. Farah, PhD)
This brief introduction to neurolaw focuses on the question "What is the relevance of neuroscience to law?" Professor Farah describes three possible roles for neuroscience, [...]
Introduction to Neurolaw: Part 2 (Martha J. Farah, PhD)
The nature of excusing conditions, including insanity and immaturity, are reviewed, and the relevance of neuroscience to legal excuses and mitigation is discussed. Slides for [...]
Introduction to Neurolaw: Part 3 (Martha J. Farah, PhD)
An accurate lie detector would revolutionize many aspects of society, including the legal system. Some neuroscientists claim that ERP or fMRI can be used for [...]
The Criminal Brain: How, Could and Should We Change It? (Adrian Raine, PhD)
Dr. Adrian Raine, professor of criminology and psychiatry at Penn An examination of the brain basis to crime and violence What we can do to [...]
Actions Speak Louder than Images (Stephen Morse, JD, PhD)
Dr. Morse explores the questions of whether what we've learned about the brain so far has the potential to transform criminal justice policy.
What’s New in Neurolaw (David Eagleman, PhD)
David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and a New York Times bestselling author. He directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action at the Baylor College of [...]
Inevitable Mens Rea and Legal Insanity in the Age of Neuroscience
Dr. Stephen Morse is the Ferdinand Wakeman Hubbell Professor of Law and a Professor of Psychology and Law in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. [...]
Neuroimaging in the Courtroom: a Perspective From the Witness Stand (Geoffrey K. Aguirre, MD, PhD)
Geoffrey K. Aguirre is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania and a cognitive neuroscientist. His clinical and research work concerns the [...]
Predicting Anti-Social Behavior (Adrian Raine, PhD)
One would assume that conducting neuroscience research on antisocial personality disorder would be much like researching any other clinical disorder, yet this area of inquiry [...]