Law, Mind and Brain (Hardcover, New Ed)

Over the past 20 years, cognitive neuroscience has revolutionized our ability to understand the nature of human thought. Working with the understandings of traditional psychology, the new brain science is transforming many disciplines, from economics to literary theory. These developments are now affecting the law and there is an upsurge of interest in the potential of neuroscience to contribute to our understanding of criminal and civil law and our system of justice in general. The international and interdisciplinary chapters in this volume are written by experts in criminal behaviour, civil law and jurisprudence. They concentrate on the potential of neuroscience to increase our understanding of blame and responsibility in such areas as juveniles and the death penalty, evidence and procedure, neurological enhancement and treatment, property, end-of-life choices, contracting and the effects of words and pictures in law. This collection suggests that legal scholarship and practice will be increasingly enriched by an interdisciplinary study of law, mind and brain and is a valuable addition to the emerging field of neurolaw.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Medical Law and Ethics
Release date:	March 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Michael Freeman • Oliver R. Goodenough
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	430
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-7013-1
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General
LSN:	0-7546-7013-9
Barcode:	9780754670131

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