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Claydon, Lisa and Catley, Paul
(2011).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21541-4
Abstract
This chapter examines the use of neuroscientific evidence in the courts of England and Wales. It considers the breadth of use which has been made of this evidence. In particular it examines the use of this evidence in cases where the capacity of the legal actor has been questioned. This may apply in evaluations of criminal responsibility and in a civil context in assessing capacity to perform legally meaningful actions such as the making of wills. Consideration is given to what this evidence adds to determinations of whether individuals are in a persistent vegetative state in particular in relation to the withdrawal of treatment. This chapter looks at the use of expert evidence in court and briefly considers proposed changes. Finally the chapter considers how neuroscientific evidence may be used in the future and also whether it has wider application in the criminal and civil justice systems.
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- Item ORO ID
- 47654
- Item Type
- Book Section
- ISBN
- 3-642-21540-8, 978-3-642-21540-7
- Keywords
- medical law; neurobiology; international law; philosophy of medicine
- Academic Unit or School
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Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Law
Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) - Copyright Holders
- © 2012 Springer-Verlag
- Depositing User
- Paul Catley