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Criminal Law And Common Sense: An Essay On The Perils And Promise Of Neuroscience, Stephen J. Morse Dec 2015

Criminal Law And Common Sense: An Essay On The Perils And Promise Of Neuroscience, Stephen J. Morse

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This article is based on the author’s Barrock Lecture in Criminal Law presented at the Marquette University Law School. The central thesis is that the folk psychology that underpins criminal responsibility is correct and that our commonsense understanding of agency and responsibility and the legitimacy of criminal justice generally are not imperiled by contemporary discoveries in the various sciences, including neuroscience and genetics. These sciences will not revolutionize criminal law, at least not anytime soon, and at most they may make modest contributions to legal doctrine, practice, and policy. Until there are conceptual or scientific breakthroughs, this is my story …


Excusing The Crazy: The Insanity Defense Reconsidered, Stephen J. Morse Jan 1985

Excusing The Crazy: The Insanity Defense Reconsidered, Stephen J. Morse

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Failed Explanations And Criminal Responsibility: Experts And The Unconscious, Stephen J. Morse Jan 1982

Failed Explanations And Criminal Responsibility: Experts And The Unconscious, Stephen J. Morse

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