Neurolaw An Introduction / edited by Eugenio Picozza.

• Eugenio Picozza, Neuroscience, Science of Nature and Social Sciences -- Eugenio Picozza, Neuro Law: Validity and Limits of a Neuroscientific Approach to Problems relating to Law and Justice -- Vera Cuzzocrea, General Issues -- Eugenio Picozza, Problems about Enforcement -- Eugenio Picozza, Public Law and Private Law Issues -- David Terracina, Criminal Law Issues -- Laura Capraro, Criminal Procedure Issues.

• This volume illustrates to the public, and legal experts, the basic principles of the field of neuroscience, that commonly goes under the name of Neurolaw. First, it illustrates the relationship between neuroscience, natural sciences and social sciences. Furthermore, it highlights numerous problems concerning the fundamental philosophical concepts used by Neurolaw and evaluates the validity of the method and the limits of a neuroscientific approach to the problems of law and justice. The volume explores the possibility of application of these concepts on the fundamentals of the general theory of law and legal dogmatics. It also examines the main problems of Neurolaw in relation to public, private, criminal and procedural law. In conclusion, the book follows a systematic method that makes it an thorough manual for the introduction to Neurolaw.

Subject headings

Law.  (LCSH)

Neurosciences.  (LCSH)

Political science.  (LCSH)

Medical laws and legislation.  (LCSH)

Law  -- Philosophy. (LCSH)

Law. 

Medical Law. 

Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History. 

Philosophy of Law. 

Neurosciences. 

Publication and Content Type

K3601-3611 (LCC)

LAW093000 (subject category)

344.0321 (DDC)

Vp:oe (kssb/8 (machine generated))