Stories by Scott T. Grafton, Walter P. Sinnott-Armstrong, Suzanne I. Gazzaniga and Michael S. Gazzaniga

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Mind & BrainDecember 1, 2006

Brain Scans Go Legal

Courts are beginning to allow brain images as evidence, but current technology is nowhere near trustworthy enough to determine or absolve guilt

Scott T. Grafton, Walter P. Sinnott-Armstrong, Suzanne I. Gazzaniga and Michael S. Gazzaniga, Walter P. Sinnott-Armstrong, Suzanne I. Gazzaniga, Michael S. Gazzaniga