Ep57 "When should new technologies enter the courtroom?"
May 6, 2024
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Exploring the intersection of neuroscience and the legal system, the podcast discusses the challenges of using brain scans to measure pedophilia and detect lies. It also delves into the historical and cultural influences on courtroom procedures, raising ethical concerns about the reliability of new technologies like brain scans in legal settings.
Judges face challenges in determining the admissibility of neuroimaging technologies in courtrooms.
Balancing technological advancements with legal standards like the Daubert standard is crucial in incorporating neuroscientific evidence in legal proceedings.
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Neuroscientific Evidence in Courtrooms
The podcast delves into the complexities of incorporating neuroscientific evidence in legal proceedings. Using the John Hinckley case as an example, the challenges of introducing brain imaging as evidence for diagnosing conditions like schizophrenia are explored. The episode highlights the difficulty judges face in determining the admissibility of neuroimaging technologies in courtrooms.
The Daubert Standard and Brain Imaging
The discussion extends to legal standards such as the Daubert standard, addressing the admissibility of evidence like brain imaging. The episode differentiates between the Fry and Daubert standards, emphasizing the judge's role as a gatekeeper for admitting technological evidence. Concerns regarding undue influence of brain imaging on jurors and the need to balance technological advancements with legal standards are highlighted.
Can we measure a lie from a blood pressure test, or pedophilia from a brain scan? And how should a judge decide whether the technology is good enough? What does this have to do with Ronald Reagan, or antisocial personality disorder, or how the television show CSI has impacted courtrooms? Today’s episode lives at the intersection of brains and the legal system. When are new neuroscience techniques allowed in courts, and when should they be?
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