Document Type
Article
Publication Title
PLoS Biology
Publication Date
2007
ISSN
1544-9173
Page Number
103
Keywords
law; neuroscience; neurolaw; brain; fMRI; brain-scanning; behavior; crime; criminal law; violence; neuroeconomics; behavioral biology; free will; law and biology; responsibility
Disciplines
Criminal Law | Law | Neuroscience and Neurobiology
Abstract
This article addresses new developments in neuroscience, and their implications for law. It explores, for example, the relationships between brain injury and violence, as well as the connections between mental disorders and criminal behaviors. It discusses a variety of issues surrounding brain fingerprinting, the use of brain scans for lie detection, and concerns about free will. It considers the possible uses for, and legal implications of, brain-imaging technology. And it also identifies six essential limits on the use of brain imaging in courtroom procedures.
Recommended Citation
Owen D. Jones, Dean Mobbs, Hakwan C. Lau, and Christopher D. Frith,
Law, Responsibility, and the Brain, 5 PLoS Biology. 103
(2007)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/faculty-publications/1075