It has been argued that a biomarker-informed classification system for antisocial individuals
has the potential to overcome many obstacles in current conceptualizations of forensic and …

Many argue that psychopaths suffer from a stable pattern of neurobiological dysfunctions
that should be taken into account in sentencing and treatment decisions. These arguments …

On January 24, 1989, Theodore Robert “Ted” Bundy was executed in the State of Florida for
the murder of 12-year-old Kimberly Leach, his last victim in a long series of crimes. Bundy …

Fünfzehn Jahre nach ihrer Entstehung ist die Neuroethik ein internationales
wissenschaftliches Feld mit enormer Dynamik. Innerhalb weniger Jahre wurden eigene …

Chemical and other interventions into the biological dimensions of love are currently
possible and will likely become more powerful in years to come. This chapter explores some …

In this chapter, we investigate whether psychopathy is a mental disorder. We argue that
addressing this question requires engaging, at least, with three principal issues that have …

Whether neuroethics should be more speculative and technology-driven or clinically
oriented in scope is a question that has been part of an ongoing debate in neuroethics …

The harm usually associated with psychopathy requires therapeutically, legally, and
ethically satisfactory solutions. Scholars from different fields have, thus, examined whether …

Baccarini and Malatesti (2017) defend the idea that we must use coercively biomedical
means to enhance the morality of a specific group of individuals: psychopaths, diagnosed …

The Research Topic (RT) presented here is about the complex relationship between Law
and Neuroscience. We hope that it strengthens the dialogue between both disciplines …