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The Brain-Disordered Defendant: Neuroscience And Legal Insanity In The Twenty-First Century, Richard E. Redding
The Brain-Disordered Defendant: Neuroscience And Legal Insanity In The Twenty-First Century, Richard E. Redding
Working Paper Series
Brain-damaged defendants are seen everyday in American courtrooms, and in many cases, their criminal behavior appears to be the product of extremely poor judgment and self-control. Some have a disorder in the frontal lobes, the area of the brain responsible for judgment and impulse control. Yet because defendants suffering from frontal lobe dysfunction usually understand the difference between right and wrong, they are unable to avail themselves of the only insanity defense available in many states, a defense based on the narrow McNaghten test. “Irresistible impulse” (or “control”) tests, on the other hand, provide an insanity defense to those who …
A Veil Of Genetic Ignorance - Protecting Genetic Privacy To Ensure Equality, Radhika Rao
A Veil Of Genetic Ignorance - Protecting Genetic Privacy To Ensure Equality, Radhika Rao
Villanova Law Review
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Data Mining And Substandard Medical Practice: The Difference Between Privacy, Secrets And Hidden Defects, Barry R. Furrow
Data Mining And Substandard Medical Practice: The Difference Between Privacy, Secrets And Hidden Defects, Barry R. Furrow
Villanova Law Review
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Patients And Biobanks, Ellen Wright Clayton
Patients And Biobanks, Ellen Wright Clayton
Villanova Law Review
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