Brain Images as Legal Evidence
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Brain Images as Legal Evidence
This paper explores whether brain images may be admitted as evidence in criminal trials under Federal Rule of Evidence 403, which weighs probative value against the danger of being prejudicial, confusing, or misleading to fact finders. The paper summarizes and evaluates recent empirical research relevant to these issues. We argue that currently the probative value of neuroimages for criminal re...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Episteme
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1742-3600,1750-0117
DOI: 10.3366/e1742360008000452