Researchers Build Software That’s More Accurate at Detecting Lies than Humans Unlike a polygraph test, it doesn’t need to touch a subject to work.
How Pleading Insane Could Backfire for Violent Defendants Convincing a jury that there’s a chemical imbalance in your brain might not be the smartest gameplay if you’re trying to avoid jail time.
Neuroscience Could Transform the “Blame Game” Researchers have shown that they can disrupt the brain region that chooses a suitable punishment for a crime, bringing about milder punishments without changing the perception of the culprit’s guiltiness.