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The Neuroscience and Psychology of Moral Decision Making and the Law

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Given the surging interest in neurolaw, readers might wish to check out the latest issue of Behavioral Sciences and the Law.  I'm the guest-editor for this special issue which contains these interesting articles (sorry, subscription required):

 

Introduction to this Issue: The neuroscience and psychology of moral decision making and the law
Steven K. Erickson, Alan R. Felthous


Neuroscience and the law: Philosophical differences and practical constraints
Daniel A. Martell


Neurobiology of empathy and callousness: Implications for the development of antisocial behavior
Elizabeth A. Shirtcliff, Michael J. Vitacco, Alexander R. Graf, Andrew J. Gostisha, Jenna L. Merz, Carolyn Zahn-Waxler


The development of decision-making capacities in children and adolescents: Psychological and neurological perspectives and their implications for juvenile defendants
Praveen Kambam, Christopher Thompson


Non-invasive brain stimulation in the detection of deception: Scientific challenges and ethical consequences
Bruce Luber, Carl Fisher, Paul S. Appelbaum, Marcus Ploesser, Sarah H. Lisanby


Concepts of intentional control
Hans-Ludwig Kröber


Neuroscience, moral reasoning, and the law
Joshua J. Knabb, Robert K. Welsh, Joseph G. Ziebell, Kevin S. Reimer


Behavioral and neurological foundations for the moral and legal implications of intoxication, addictive behaviors and disinhibition
Robert F. Leeman, Jon E. Grant, Marc N. Potenza


Brain lesions and their implications in criminal responsibility
Shelley Batts


Emotional evidence and jurors' judgments: the promise of neuroscience for informing psychology and law
Jessica M. Salerno, Bette L. Bottoms

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