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Murder in the courtroom : the cognitive neuroscience of violence
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vallabhajosula, Brigitte, Author.
- Series:
- American Psychology-Law Society series.
- American Psychology-Law Society series Murder in the courtroom
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biological Science Disciplines.
- Social Problems.
- Central Nervous System.
- Social Control, Formal.
- Psychophysiology.
- Crime.
- Behavioral Sciences.
- Behavior.
- Sociology.
- Criminology.
- Nervous System.
- Health Care Economics and Organizations.
- Natural Science Disciplines.
- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities.
- Occupations.
- Social Sciences.
- Psychiatry.
- Anatomy.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Physiology.
- Neuropsychology.
- Violence.
- Dangerous Behavior.
- Psychology.
- Jurisprudence.
- Cognitive Science.
- Brain.
- Medical Subjects:
- Biological Science Disciplines.
- Social Problems.
- Central Nervous System.
- Social Control, Formal.
- Psychophysiology.
- Crime.
- Behavioral Sciences.
- Behavior.
- Sociology.
- Criminology.
- Nervous System.
- Health Care Economics and Organizations.
- Natural Science Disciplines.
- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities.
- Occupations.
- Social Sciences.
- Psychiatry.
- Anatomy.
- Delivery of Health Care.
- Physiology.
- Neuropsychology.
- Violence.
- Dangerous Behavior.
- Psychology.
- Jurisprudence.
- Cognitive Science.
- Brain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
- Other Title:
- Cognitive neuroscience of extreme violence
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 7, 2015).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-022158-5
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