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099 eBook Boundless
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.
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264 1 New York :|bPenguin Press,|c2017.
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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.
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.
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588 Description based on print version record and CIP data
provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
600 10 Weinstein, Herbert|vTrials, litigation, etc.
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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 7 Forensic neurology.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00931974
650 7 Insanity (Law)|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01715759
650 7 Trials.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01156290
650 7 Trials (Murder)|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01156368
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651 7 New York (State)|zNew York.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204333
655 4 Electronic books.
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776 08 |iPrint version:|aDavis, Kevin (Kevin A.), author.|tBrain
defense|dNew York : Penguin Press, 2017|z9781594206337
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