NEUROSCIENCE AND THE LAW

Judicial Seminars on Emerging Issues in Neuroscience

AAAS and its collaborators have convened seminars to inform judges of the issues they may encounter in light of new developments in neuroscience.  Selected federal and state judges have heard leading neuroscientists reflect on such topics as the neuroscience of moral decision, violence and the brain, memory and lie detection, and states of consciousness.  Please see the following links for more details on specific seminars that have taken place across the country. The latest seminar took place on October 5-6, 2009 in Gulfport, FL at Stetson University Law School.

Agendas:

• June 2006 Agenda: Washington, DC
• December 2006 Agenda: Stanford University
• November 2007 Agenda: Reno, NV
• May 2008 Agenda: Chicago, IL
• August 2008: New York, NY
• October 2008: Houston, TX
• November 2008: Washington, DC
• May 2009 Agenda: Reno, NV
• July 2009 Agenda: Chicago, IL
• October 2009 Agenda: Gulfport, FL
  

More Information: July 2006 News Article | January 2008 News Article | Speaker Bios/Powerpoint Presentations provided by the National Center for State Courts