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Brain and Crime, Volume 197 reviews the relation between brain
function and aggressive and rule-breaking (criminal)
behavior. The book's focus is on the violation of social
rules and not on violation of regulations that are different in
different counties. It discusses the development of this behavior
from childhood into adulthood, along with the mechanisms associated
with the risk for aggression and rule-breaking behavior. In
addition, it explores from a behavioral level concepts like
psychopathology, syndrome and concepts from law, such as crime,
defendant and offender. Finally, sections explore brain function,
including emotion, cognitive processes, and decision-making. From
the perspective of brain structure, the book covers brain networks
and brain disorders. In genetics, the book includes the influence
of genes and the mechanisms of epigenetics. All chapters are
intended to provide information for use in the diagnosis and
treatment of disorders, and in assessment and prevention.
This book examines core issues related to legal insanity,
integrating perspectives from psychiatry, law, and ethics. Various
criteria for insanity are analyzed and recommendations for forensic
psychiatric and legal practice are offered. Many legal systems have
an insanity defense, in one form or another. Still, it remains
unclear exactly when and why mental disorders affect a person's
moral or criminal responsibility. Questions addressed in this book
include: Why should insanity be a component of our legal system?
What should be the criteria for an insanity defense? What would be
the reasons for abolishing it? Who should bear the burden of proof?
Furthermore, the book discusses the impact neurosciences may have
on psychiatric and psychological evaluations of defendants as well
as on legal decisions about insanity.
This edited book provides an in-depth examination of the
implications of neuroscience for the criminal justice system. It
draws together experts from across law, neuroscience, medicine,
psychology, criminology, and ethics, and offers an important
contribution to current debates at the intersection of these
fields. It examines how neuroscience might contribute to fair and
more effective criminal justice systems, and how neuroscientific
insights and information can be integrated into criminal law in a
way that respects fundamental rights and moral values. The book's
first part approaches these questions from a legal perspective,
followed by ethical accounts in part two. Its authors address a
wide range of topics and approaches: some more theoretical, like
those regarding the foundations of punishment; others are more
practical, like those concerning the use of brain scans in the
courtroom. Together, they illustrate the thoroughly
interdisciplinary nature of the debate, in which science, law and
ethics are closely intertwined. It will appeal in particular to
students and scholars of law, neuroscience, criminology,
socio-legal studies and philosophy. Chapter 8 is available open
access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
License via link.springer.com.
This edited book provides an in-depth examination of the
implications of neuroscience for the criminal justice system. It
draws together experts from across law, neuroscience, medicine,
psychology, criminology, and ethics, and offers an important
contribution to current debates at the intersection of these
fields. It examines how neuroscience might contribute to fair and
more effective criminal justice systems, and how neuroscientific
insights and information can be integrated into criminal law in a
way that respects fundamental rights and moral values. The book's
first part approaches these questions from a legal perspective,
followed by ethical accounts in part two. Its authors address a
wide range of topics and approaches: some more theoretical, like
those regarding the foundations of punishment; others are more
practical, like those concerning the use of brain scans in the
courtroom. Together, they illustrate the thoroughly
interdisciplinary nature of the debate, in which science, law and
ethics are closely intertwined. It will appeal in particular to
students and scholars of law, neuroscience, criminology,
socio-legal studies and philosophy. Chapter 8 is available open
access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
License via link.springer.com.
This book examines core issues related to legal insanity,
integrating perspectives from psychiatry, law, and ethics. Various
criteria for insanity are analyzed and recommendations for forensic
psychiatric and legal practice are offered. Many legal systems have
an insanity defense, in one form or another. Still, it remains
unclear exactly when and why mental disorders affect a person's
moral or criminal responsibility. Questions addressed in this book
include: Why should insanity be a component of our legal system?
What should be the criteria for an insanity defense? What would be
the reasons for abolishing it? Who should bear the burden of proof?
Furthermore, the book discusses the impact neurosciences may have
on psychiatric and psychological evaluations of defendants as well
as on legal decisions about insanity.
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