Law & Neuroscience
The Case of Solitary Confinement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9685570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jules Lobel (College of Law, corresponding author), Huda Akil (0000-0003-0623-1056, The Nature Conservancy) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 61-75 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Daedalus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-5266 • E-ISSN: 1548-6192 |
| Publisher | MIT Press - Journals (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1162/daed_a_00520 |
| OpenAlex | W2894487635 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This essay discusses the interface between neuroscience and the law. It underscores the potential for neuroscience to break down the division that currently exists in law between physiological and psychological harm and between physical and mental injury. To show how scientific knowledge can illuminate a complex legal issue, we analyze the recent use of neuroscience in evaluating the harm caused by prolonged solitary confinement
Cognition · Cognitive science · Harm · Neurolaw · Political science · Social neuroscience · Law · Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations · Neuroscience · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |