Gerben Meynen 'Neurolaw: Responsible Use of Neuroscience in Criminal Justice' (#DDLS)

This talk by Professor Gerben Meynen (Professor of Ethics, in particular bioethics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, Utrecht University) was given on Thursday 28 April 2022 as part of the Dutch Distinguished Lecture Series in Philosophy and Neuroscience (#DDLS).

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Title:
“Neurolaw: Responsible Use of Neuroscience in Criminal Justice” (#DDLS).

Abstract:
Neurolaw is a relatively new, interdisciplinary field of study exploring the implications of neuroscience and neurotechnology for the law and legal practice. Three domains of neurolaw research can be distinguished: revision, assessment, and intervention. For example, a question in the revision domain is: Should criminal law be revised based on what we know about adolescent brain development? A question in the assessment domain is: Should forensic psychiatrists use neuroimaging in their evaluations of defendants? In the intervention domain, one of the questions is: Could neuromodulation be used to reduce aggression in a forensic population? In this presentation, I will discuss each of these domains focusing on ethical and legal challenges.​