How neuroscience is challenging punishment: Carl Erik Fisher at TEDxJerseyCity

Neuroscience evidence, such as brain imaging, is increasingly being used in court. Psychiatrist Carl Erik Fisher, who studies legal, ethical, and social issues in psychiatry and neuroscience, looks at this phenomenon more closely. Should neuroscience change the way we think about punishment and responsibility?

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