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Neurolaw in the Courtroom Comparative Perspectives on Vulnerable Defendants

Wishart, Hannah/HW and Berryessa, Colleen (2023) Neurolaw in the Courtroom Comparative Perspectives on Vulnerable Defendants. Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure, 1 . Routledge, London. ISBN 9781032362670 (In Press)

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Abstract

This collection presents a comparative perspective on interdisciplinary issues that fall under the emerging field of Neurolaw. The chapters embrace distinct procedural and evidential issues in the courtroom for vulnerable defendants, such as immature defendants, mentally disordered offenders and unfit to plead defendants, through a neuroscientific lens. This view is informed by worldwide analyses from legal academics, philosophers, and legal practitioners. The work brings together interdisciplinary and leading perspectives to discuss the use and relevancy of neuroscience at trial, and how the use of neuroscience is currently benefiting and impacting vulnerable defendants in global criminal trials. As such, the book builds upon and adds to the existing literature in this field by providing a comprehensive coverage of the intersection between these disciplines for vulnerable defendants in the courtroom. Key issues covered include: vulnerable defendants and the pre-trial process; the trial process; the use of neuroscience as expert evidence at trial; and vulnerable defendants, neuroscience and mitigation of sentence. Through original exploration presented by contributors from both academia and practice, the book will be of interest to academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of Criminal Law and Procedure.

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Depositing User: Hannah Wishart

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Item ID: 16470
ISBN: 9781032362670
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/16470
Official URL: https://www.routledge.com/Neurolaw-in-the-Courtroo...

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ORCID for Hannah/HW Wishart: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6491-8556

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Date Deposited: 01 Aug 2023 15:11
Last Modified: 01 Aug 2023 15:11

Contributors

Author: Hannah/HW Wishart ORCID iD
Author: Colleen Berryessa
Author: Deborah Denno
Author: Sjors Ligthart
Author: Gerben Meynen
Author: Sofia Moratti
Author: Federica Coppola
Author: Amy Sixsmith
["contributor_type_typename_" not defined]: Matilde Guistiniani
["contributor_type_typename_" not defined]: Amedeo Santosuosso

University Divisions

Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism > School of Law

Subjects

Law > Criminal Law
Social Sciences > Criminology
Social Sciences > Working with Young People
Law
Psychology

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