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Neurocriminology is disturbing when you think about the ramifications. The science and experimental data keeps getting better, the supporting evidence keeps imp
by jcr 14y ago
Neurocriminology is disturbing when you think about the ramifications.
The science and experimental data keeps getting better, the supporting
evidence keeps improving, and the findings have become the proverbial
elephant in the room. The science doesn't bother me, but the
implications are just frightening.
For example, in the stated case of Donta Page where the testimony of
neurocriminology experts was used to avoid a death penalty sentence,
the opposite is just as feasible; neurocriminology could be used to
support a death penalty sentence, just as it would have supported
denying parole on his previous incarceration for robbery.
It would be a massive change of our justice system from punishments
matching crimes, to punishments matching both crimes and criminals.