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Detecting Mens Rea in the Brain
(University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 2020)
Mental states matter. Consequently, we and colleagues designed and executed a brain-imaging experiment attempting to detect-for the first time-differences between mental states relevant to criminal law. Imagine you've just ...
Predicting the Knowledge--Recklessness Distinction in the Human Brain
(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017-03-21)
Criminal convictions require proof that a prohibited act was performed in a statutorily specified mental state. Different legal consequences, including greater punishments, are mandated for those who act in a state of ...