Neuroimages in court: Less biasing than feared

Adina L. Roskies; Nicholas Schweitzer; Michael Saks

doi:10.1016/j.tics.2013.01.008

Neuroimages in court: Less biasing than feared

Adina L. Roskies, Nicholas Schweitzer, Michael Saks

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Abstract

Neuroscience is increasingly poised to play a role in legal proceedings. One persistent concern, however, is the intuition that brain images may bias, mislead, or confuse jurors. Initially, empirical research seemed to support this intuition. New findings contradict those expectations, prompting a rethinking of the 'threat' of neuroscience in the courtroom.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	99-101
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2013.01.008
State	Published - Mar 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience

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