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"The field of forensic neuropathology covers such controversial topics as the effects of repeated brain trauma in football players and how babies probably cannot die from being shaken. Jan Leestma is one of the most respected voices in this area. A timely update to his classic r…
Presents the findings of a neuroscientist who has spent time imaging, mapping, testing, and dissecting the brains of psychopaths--people who lack a conscience or empathy--and discusses what motivates them and makes them act as they do. --Publsihers description.
"Presents the findings of a neuroscientist who has spent time imaging, mapping, testing, and dissecting the brains of psychopaths--people who lack a conscience or empathy--and discusses what motivates them and makes them act as they do."--
"Presents the findings of a neuroscientist who has spent time imaging, mapping, testing, and dissecting the brains of psychopaths--people who lack a conscience or empathy--and discusses what motivates them and makes them act as they do."--Publisher's description.
Embracing a broadly compatibilist approach - one according to which responsibility hinges on psychological features of agents not on metaphysical features of the universe - this volume's authors demonstrate that the behavioural and mind sciences may impact on legal responsibilit…
Introduction / Nicole A. Vincent -- Criminal common law compatibilism / Stephen J. Morse -- What can neurosciences say about responsibility? : taking the distinction between theoretical and practical reason seriously / Anne Ruth Mackor -- Irrationality, mental capacities and neu…
Introduction / Nicole A. Vincent -- Criminal common law compatibilism / Stephen J. Morse -- What can neurosciences say about responsibility? : taking the distinction between theoretical and practical reason seriously / Anne Ruth Mackor -- Irrationality, mental capacities and neu…
Embracing a broadly compatibilist approach - one according to which responsibility hinges on psychological features of agents not on metaphysical features of the universe - this volume's authors demonstrate that the behavioural and mind sciences may impact on legal responsibilit…
"How should neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral genetics impact legal responsibility practices? Recent findings from these fields are sometimes claimed to threaten the moral foundations of legal responsibility practices by revealing that determinism, or something like it, i…
Embracing a broadly compatibilist approach - one according to which responsibility hinges on psychological features of agents not on metaphysical features of the universe - this volume's authors demonstrate that the behavioural and mind sciences may impact on legal responsibilit…
Forensic neuropathology
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"Forensic Neuropathology is written by experts for specialists and trainees alike and succeeds in addressing the concerns of the forensic pathologist and the neuropathologist by tackling the overlapping problems that arise during the postmortem examination and subsequent legal p…
Forensic neuropathology is an important specialty within forensic pathology. In addition to traumatic brain injury in the adult and child, forensic neuropathologists must also consider the role of natural disease within the forensic setting such as cerebrovascular disease, as we…