Murder in the courtroom : the cognitive neuroscience of violence / Brigitte Vallabhajosula.

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Vallabhajosula, Brigitte [Author]

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9780199995738

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Cognitive neuroscience of violence

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RC569 .M873 2015

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The human brain and cognition -- The basics of neuroimaging -- Neuropsychological assessment -- The etiology and neurobiology of violence -- Violence and the adolescent brain -- The admissibility of scientific evidence -- The issue of evidentiary reliability -- Malingering and its assessment -- Neuroscience and the law -- Linking brain function and behavior -- A cautionary tale.

Summary: This volume provides a frame of reference in which to consider the effects of cognitive abnormalities on violent behaviour and the impact on legal decision-makers. The book also provides an in-depth discussion of commonly used neuropsychological tests to determine the cognitive ability of a particular individual and an in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of neuro-imaging modalities used to assess cognitive functioning to determine, for example, culpability, or assess competency.

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Includes bibliographies and index.

Violence, free will, and legal responsibility -- The human brain and cognition -- The basics of neuroimaging -- Neuropsychological assessment -- The etiology and neurobiology of violence -- Violence and the adolescent brain -- The admissibility of scientific evidence -- The issue of evidentiary reliability -- Malingering and its assessment -- Neuroscience and the law -- Linking brain function and behavior -- A cautionary tale.

This volume provides a frame of reference in which to consider the effects of cognitive abnormalities on violent behaviour and the impact on legal decision-makers. The book also provides an in-depth discussion of commonly used neuropsychological tests to determine the cognitive ability of a particular individual and an in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of neuro-imaging modalities used to assess cognitive functioning to determine, for example, culpability, or assess competency.

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