Law and Neuroscience

Law and Neuroscience
ISBN-10
1454847034
ISBN-13
9781454847038
Series
Law and Neuroscience
Category
Medical
Pages
816
Language
English
Published
2015-01-28
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Authors
Owen D. Jones, Jeffrey D. Schall, Francis X. Shen

Description

The implications for law of new neuroscientific techniques and findings are now among the hottest topics in legal, academic, and media venues. Law and Neuroscience – a collaboration of professors in law, neuroscience, and biology – is the first coursebook to chart this new territory, providing the world’s most comprehensive collection of neurolaw materials. Features: Designed from the ground up with extensive e-capability in mind, with each e-chapter extensively linked to outside sources. Technical subjects explained in an accessible and user-friendly manner. Extensive glossary of key terms. Covers highly current material; over 60% of the cases and publications included were published since 2008

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