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13 December 2011 FindLaw UK


What is changing?

Are people genetically predisposed to be criminals? Could brain scans prove a person's criminal intent before they even acted? Probably not states the Royal Society, but neuroscience may be used more in future legal cases.

Implications

In America, lawyers are using neurological evidence to prove that a murderer is not fully responsible for their actions because they have a genetic disorder that caused their


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