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Actus Reus, Mens Rea, And Brain Science: What Do Volition And Intent Really Mean?, Erica Beecher-Monas, Edgar Garcia-Rill
Actus Reus, Mens Rea, And Brain Science: What Do Volition And Intent Really Mean?, Erica Beecher-Monas, Edgar Garcia-Rill
Kentucky Law Journal
The foundational elements of criminal law, actus reus and mens rea, are vague, imprecise, and indeterminate categories that are based on outdated notions about human behavior. These confused categories affect not only what legally constitutes choice, volition, and intent, but also the defendant's ability to present evidence (since the categories define the evidence that will be admissible), and ultimately, criminal liability. In this Article we explain how neuroscience allows us to reconsider these legal concepts and conceive a more informed view of human behavior (and therefore criminal liabilty). The Article explains how distortions in brain function affect the way …
Dangerous Patients: An Exception To The Federal Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege, Huston Combs
Dangerous Patients: An Exception To The Federal Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege, Huston Combs
Kentucky Law Journal
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Order Of Presentation As A Factor In Jury Persuasion, Robert G. Lawson
Order Of Presentation As A Factor In Jury Persuasion, Robert G. Lawson
Kentucky Law Journal
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Personality Tests For Prospective Jurors, C. David Emerson
Personality Tests For Prospective Jurors, C. David Emerson
Kentucky Law Journal
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The New Outlaw: A Psychological Footnote To The Criminal Law, John Batt
The New Outlaw: A Psychological Footnote To The Criminal Law, John Batt
Kentucky Law Journal
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Responsibility: A Psychologist's Point Of View, Richard L. Blanton
Responsibility: A Psychologist's Point Of View, Richard L. Blanton
Kentucky Law Journal
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Responsibility: A Psychiatrist's Point Of View, M. A. Sklansky
Responsibility: A Psychiatrist's Point Of View, M. A. Sklansky
Kentucky Law Journal
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The Uses And Abuses Of Psychometric Tests, William A. Hunt
The Uses And Abuses Of Psychometric Tests, William A. Hunt
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.