Jul/110
The Brain and Behavior
How closely are our biology and our behavior linked?
As we learn more about the brain’s role in decision making, advances in neuroscience are leading some to question the foundations of our criminal justice system.
Neuroscientist David Eagleman examines the topic in a thought-provoking article in Atlantic Magazine, “The Brain on Trial.”
According to Eagleman, “a forward-thinking legal system informed by scientific insights into the brain will enable us to stop treating prison as a one-size-fits-all solution.”
Eagleman’s article is generating a lively discussion on the Atlantic’s website. What’s your take on the subject? Will the legal system have to change “as we become more skilled at specifying how behavior results from the microscopic details of the brain”?
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