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100 1  Davis, Kevin|q(Kevin A.),|eauthor. 
245 14 The brain defense :|bmurder in Manhattan and the dawn of 
       neuroscience in America's courtrooms /|cKevin Davis. 
264  1 New York  :|bPenguin Press,|c2017. 
300    326 pages ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-313) and 
       index. 
505 0  We found something in Mr. Weinstein's brain -- Lawyers, 
       brains, and colorful pictures -- A charming man -- The 
       brain blame evolution -- Inside Weinstein's brain -- 
       "That's not my Dad" -- A trip to Iowa -- The young brain 
       defense -- The rich man's defense -- When neuroscientists 
       come to court -- The brain science battle -- Deadly tumor 
       -- What's a picture worth? -- Not one healthy brain -- The
       death penalty attorney and the broken brain -- "What 
       possible harm can I be?" -- Defending America's defenders 
       -- The head-banger defense -- The future of neurolaw and 
       the brain defense. 
520    "In 1991, the police were called to East 72nd St. in 
       Manhattan, where a woman's body had fallen from a twelfth-
       story window. The woman's husband, Herbert Weinstein, soon
       confessed to having hit and strangled his wife after an 
       argument, then dropping her body out of their apartment 
       window to make it look like a suicide. The 65-year-old 
       Weinstein, a quiet, unassuming retired advertising 
       executive, had no criminal record, no history of violent 
       behavior--not even a short temper. How, then, to explain 
       this horrific act? Journalist Kevin Davis uses the 
       perplexing story of the Weinstein murder to present a 
       riveting, deeply researched exploration of the 
       intersection of neuroscience and criminal justice. Shortly
       after Weinstein was arrested, an MRI revealed a cyst the 
       size of an orange on his brain's frontal lobe, the part of
       the brain that governs judgment and impulse control. 
       Weinstein's lawyer seized on that discovery, arguing that 
       the cyst had impaired Weinstein's judgment and that he 
       should not be held criminally responsible for the murder. 
       It was the first case in the United States in which a 
       judge allowed a scan showing a defendant's brain activity 
       to be admitted as evidence to support a claim of 
       innocence. The Weinstein case marked the dawn of a new era
       in America's courtrooms, raising complex and often 
       troubling questions about how we define responsibility and
       free will, how we view the purpose of punishment, and how 
       strongly we are willing to bring scientific evidence to 
       bear on moral questions. Davis brings to light not only 
       the intricacies of the Weinstein case but also the broader
       history linking brain injuries and aberrant behavior, from
       the bizarre stories of Phineas Gage and Charles Whitman, 
       perpetrator of the 1966 Texas Tower massacre, to the role 
       that brain damage may play in violence carried out by 
       football players and troubled veterans of America's twenty
       -first century wars. The Weinstein case opened the door 
       for a novel defense that continues to transform the legal 
       system: Criminal lawyers are increasingly turning to 
       neuroscience and introducing the effects of brain injuries
       --whether caused by trauma or by tumors, cancer, or drug 
       or alcohol abuse--and arguing that such damage should be 
       considered in determining guilt or innocence, the death 
       penalty or years behind bars. As he takes stock of the 
       past, present and future of neuroscience in the courts, 
       Davis offers a powerful account of its potential and its 
       hazards. Thought-provoking and brilliantly crafted, The 
       Brain Defense marries a murder mystery complete with 
       colorful characters and courtroom drama with a 
       sophisticated discussion of how our legal system has 
       changed--and must continue to change--as we broaden our 
       understanding of the human mind"--|cProvided by publisher.
600 10 Weinstein, Herbert|xTrials, litigation, etc. 
650  0 Trials (Murder)|zNew York (State)|zNew York. 
650  0 Insanity (Law)|zNew York (State). 
650  0 Forensic neurology|zNew York (State). 
650  0 Brain|xDiseases|xLaw and legislation|zNew York (State). 
650  4 Brain|xDiseases|xLaw and legislation|zNew York (State.) 
650  7 LAW / Criminal Law / General.|2bisacsh 
650  7 PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology.|2bisacsh 
650  7 POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General.|2bisacsh 
655  7 Trial and arbitral proceedings.|2lcgft 
776 08 |iOnline version:|aDavis, Kevin (Kevin A.), author.|tBrain
       defense|dNew York  : Penguin Press, 2017|z9780698183353
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