I recently received the information below about an upcoming conference on law and neuroscience in Italy. Note that the application deadline is quickly approaching:
ESF-COST Conference on
Law and Neuroscience: our growing understanding of the human brain and its impact on the legal system
26-31 October 2009 / Hotel Villa del Mare, Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy
Conference chair: Nikolas Rose, London School of Economics, UK
Scope: The conference will strive to establish a dialogue between neuroscientists, legal practitioners, researchers in socio-legal studies and social scientists, to further mutual understanding and make some realistic evaluations of the potential developments at the intersection of neuroscience and law.
Conference topics:
* legal and societal impact of recent neurobiological research on aggression, impulsivity and anti social conduct;
* impact of brain imaging technologies on the criminal justice system;
* impact of neuroscience on criminal responsibility, sentencing and punishment;
* evidence from current cases in criminal and civil law on the impact of neuroscience on witness credibility and the rules of evidence;
* problems, possibilities and perils of neuroscience based lie detection;
* implications of use of neuroscience for screening, risk prediction and preventive interventions;
* challenges to law and regulation in Europe posed by the neurosciences.
Closing date for applications: 16 July 2009
For more information, please visit www.esf.org/conferences/09302
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