Criminal Minds?

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Criminal Minds?

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Mar 20, 2015

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What power does science have? We explore the influence of neuroscience in the courtrooms. Could brain scans shape prison sentences? Can it predict who will re-offend? We put the brain on trial with Cambridge University's Neuroscience and Public Policy Research Initiatives. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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