The latest edition of the wonderful ABC Radio series All in the Mind (23 June) is on Neuroscience in the witness stand. Follow the link to listen to the show, or to download as MP3.
‘But officer, my brain made me do it!’ Brain scans are becoming commonplace as evidence in US courts, in the bid to convict offenders or free them. But is the technology half-baked? Can we biologically categorize people as criminals – mad, bad and dangerous to know? Free will, privacy and personal responsibility are all up for grabs in the collision between science and the law.
Guests include Professor James Fallon, Dr Emily Murphy, Professor John Allen, Associate Professor Clark Miller and Professor Gary Marchant.
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