Law and the Brain
Author | : Oliver R. Goodenough |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198570110 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198570112 |
Rating | : 4/5 (112 Downloads) |
Download or read book Law and the Brain written by Oliver R. Goodenough and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applying our new found knowledge from neuroscience to the discipline of law seems a natural development - the making, considering, and enforcing of law of course rests on mental processes. However, there are real issues that the legal system will face as neurobiological studies continue to relentlessly probe the human mind. This volume represents the first serious attempt to address questions of law as reflecting brain activity, emphasizing that it is the organization and functioning of the brain that determines how we enact and obey laws.