Neuroscience of law and justice

Fairness and Reciprocity

Diversity of Human Nature

Memory

False Confession

Misperception and misjudgment

Micro-expressions

Volition

Temporary impulsive behavior
Prejudice and Discrimination

Unrecognized extenuating circumstances

Neuroscience challenges criminal law
From www.aeonmagazine.com
Neuroscience is changing the meaning of criminal guilt. That might make us more, not less, responsible for our actions

National Academies Report Says Teen Neurology Should Shape Juvenile Justice Reform Efforts
From jjie.org
The study says that confinement deprives young people of the ability to develop critical thinking and decision-making skills, and argue that instead, “well-designed, community-based programs” would better serve juvenile offenders.

NOVA | Neuroprediction and Crime
From www.pbs.org
How much can brain imaging and genetic studies help in the fight against criminal behavior?

NOVA | Mind of a Rampage Killer
From www.pbs.org
Can science help us understand why some people commit horrific acts of mass murder?

Report calls for improving US intelligence analysis using new methods, research from behavioral, social sciences
From www.sciencedaily.com - August 5, 2013
A new report from the U.S. National Research Council recommends that the US intelligence community adopt methods, theories, and findings from the behavioral and social sciences as a way to improve its analyses.

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