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Murder in the Courtroom: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Violence

Murder in the Courtroom: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Violence

Author: Brigitte Vallabhajosula
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199995721
Published In: March 2015
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Answers to many legal questions often depend on our understanding of the relationship between the human brain and behavior. While there is no evidence to suggest that violence is the sole result of cognitive impairment, research does suggest that frontal lobe impairment in particular may contribute to the etiology of violent behavior.

Murder in the Courtroom presents a comprehensive and detailed analysis of issues most relevant to answering questions regarding the link between cognitive functioning and violence. It is the first book to focus exclusively on the etiology and assessment of cognitive impairment in the context of violent behavior and the challenges courts face in determining the reliability of neuroscience evidence; provide objective discussions of currently available neuropsychological tests and neuroimaging techniques, and their strengths and limitations; provide a methodology for the assessment of cognitive dysfunction in the context of violent behavior that is likely to withstand a Daubert challenge; and include detailed discussions of criminal cases to illustrate important points.

Clinical and forensic psychologists and psychiatrists, cognitive neuroscientists, and legal professionals will be able to use this book to further their understanding of the relationship between brain function and extreme violence.

Prologue

Chapter 1. Violence, Free Will, and Legal Responsibility

Chapter 2. The Human Brain and Cognition

Chapter 3. The Basics of Neuroimaging

Chapter 4. Neuropsychological Assessment

Chapter 5. The Etiology and Neurobiology of Violence

Chapter 6. Violence and the Adolescent Brain

Chapter 7. The Admissibility of Scientific Evidence

Chapter 8. The Issue of Evidentiary Reliability

Chapter 9. Malingering and its Assessment

Chapter 10. Neuroscience and the Law

Chapter 11. Linking Brain Function and Behavior