Shifting Blame: What Should You "Own" and What Shouldn't You?
New Books in Psychology
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Len Bias Laws - A Foundation Stone in Our Law System
Law enforcement official: Len Bias Laws aim to make someone responsible for a death. This insistence on making someone responsible goes against the principle that supposedly grounds our entire legal system, free will. Criminal law has long recognized that a lack of free will can mean a lack of criminal responsibility. The default assumption in law is that adults are rational and free. Many people do believe this, but modern neuroscience shows it's wrong.
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