Neuroscience and Legal Responsibility
Author | : Nicole A Vincent |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2013-01-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199925612 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199925615 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Download or read book Neuroscience and Legal Responsibility written by Nicole A Vincent and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting a broadly compatibilist approach, this volume's authors argue that the behavioral and mind sciences do not threaten the moral foundations of legal responsibility. Rather, these sciences provide fresh insight into human agency and updated criteria as well as powerful diagnostic and intervention tools for assessing and altering minds.