This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Nita Farahany, Robert O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. Nita Farahany is a leading scholar on the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging technologies. This wide-ranging conversation examines the growing impact of modern neuroscience on the law, deepening our understanding of a wide range of issues, from legal responsibility to the American Constitution's Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Using our Heads, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:I. Neurolegal Beginnings - From cadavers to courtroomsII. Framing the Issues - Atypicalities, compulsion and plea bargainingIII. Ineffective Legal Counsel - Waking up to neuroscienceIV. Taking the Fifth - Neuroscience as a legal lensV. Moral Ownership - Neuroscience and responsibilityVI. Administering Bioethics - Comparing different approachesAbout Ideas Roadshow Conversations:This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.
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