Saturday, December 17, 2011

Brains in the Courtroom - SBM Blog

Brains in the Courtroom - SBM Blog

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Recommendation 3: University law degrees should incorporate an introduction to the basic principles of how science is conducted and to key areas of science such as neuroscience and behavioural genetics, to strengthen lawyers’ capacity to assess the quality of new evidence. Conversely, undergraduate courses in neuroscience should include the societal applications of the science.

Recommendation 4: Relevant training should be made available where necessary for judges, lawyers and probation officers. This should count towards Continual Professional Development (CPD) requirements for lawyers, and for judges might be administered through the Judicial College’s programme of seminars.

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