[Neuroscience and criminal law: new perspectives for old problems].
The advance of neuroscience has begun to affect different disciplines, one of the most influenced is the criminal law. The new researches add light on what region are in charge of the control and value of our behaviour and which might be the consequences of the dysfunction in these regions. Therefore, the criminal law begin to ask about criminal responsibility in subjects with brain injuries or dysfunction. The aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of the current neuroscience in criminal responsibility.
Mercurio
Ezequiel N
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Defensoría General de la Nación, Becario de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Buenos Aires. ezequielmercurio@gmail.com
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