Criminal Law and Mental illness
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Webcast
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Apr 19 '19, 13:00 EDT
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3.0 CE
In the context of the overrepresentation of people with mental illness in the criminal justice system, neuroscience has taken on a new importance in criminal justice. Advances in the science are changing how courts approach this evidence, placing an added burden on psychologists to get it right: to understand the current standards and specific uses of neuroscience, what to expect in the future, and how to insist on presenting accurate and reliable evidence.
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