Episode 39
Criminal Minds?
Could a brain scan shape a prison sentence, or determine who will re-offend?
Naked Neuroscience, from the Naked Scientists · James Tytko
March 20, 201534m 51s
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Show Notes
What power does science have? We explore the influence of neuroscience in the courtrooms. Could brain scans shape prison sentences? Can it predict who will re-offend? We put the brain on trial with Cambridge University's Neuroscience and Public Policy Research Initiatives. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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