Murder in the courtroom : the cognitive neuroscience of violence
This volume provides a frame of reference in which to consider the effects of cognitive abnormalities on violent behaviour and the impact on legal decision-makers. The book also provides an in-depth discussion of commonly used neuropsychological tests to determine the cognitive ability of a particul...
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- Cognitive neuroscience of extreme violence
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- Format:
- Elektronisch E-Book
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- Veröffentlicht:
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
- Zusammenfassung:
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This volume provides a frame of reference in which to consider the effects of cognitive abnormalities on violent behaviour and the impact on legal decision-makers. The book also provides an in-depth discussion of commonly used neuropsychological tests to determine the cognitive ability of a particular individual and an in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of neuro-imaging modalities used to assess cognitive functioning to determine, for example, culpability, or assess competency.
- Umfang:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
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- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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- English
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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American Psychology-Law Society series Murder in the courtroom
- ISBN:
- 0-19-022158-5
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