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[Number] 7800 - 2 [Semester] 11442014 Spring [Description] This seminar will examine how developments in the life sciences have influenced, or are influenced by, the law. Will a better understanding of genetics, stem cells and neuroscience radically overhaul the criminal law, making us see murderers as broken machines rather than moral monsters? Perhaps not, but we will discuss how sentencing and parole decisions may be affected by advances in behavioral biology. Possible other topics include the admissibility of brain-based lie detection, the politics and potential of stem cell research, the use of neuroscience in tort law cases to show injury and pain, genetic testing for immigration purposes, off-label use of cognitive enhancing drugs such as Ritalin or Adderall, the selective transfer of embryos with particular genetic traits, brain death, and how cognitive neuroscience may inform the crafting of legal rules. Student input and interest will help structure the course. No scientific background is required or expected. [Title] 
Curr Issues Law & Biosciences
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