Online guide looking at forensic neuroscience and criminal justice in the United States written by Ken Strutin who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association. The guide was published on LLRX.com in December 2008 and provides an introduction to the debate around the use of neuroscience in criminal cases including brain scanning to determine if a person is fit to stand trial. The author provides background to the science and gives links to news sources including blogs, recent publications, research centres, journals and professional bodies. There are extracts from scholarly articles and links to the full text. Topics covered include brain scanning and fingerprinting, neuroimaging and lie detection. LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) is a free online web journal for legal information professionals.
Neurolaw and Criminal Justice
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