Advances in new neuroscientific research tools and technologies have not only led to new
insight into the processes of the human brain, they have also refined and provided …

According to a number of influential views in penal theory, 1 one of the primary goals of the
criminal justice system is to rehabilitate offenders. Rehabilitative measures are commonly …

In the future it may become possible to alter a range of criminal tendencies using
neurointerventions (biomedical interventions which affect offenders' motivations by directly …

Preventing recidivism is one of the aims of criminal justice, yet existing means of pursuing
this aim are often poorly effective, highly restrictive of basic freedoms, and significantly …

This volume makes a contribution to the field of neurolaw by investigating issues raised by
the development, use, and regulation of neurointerventions. The broad range of topics …

There is growing interest in the use of neurointerventions to reduce the risk that criminal
offenders will reoffend. Commentators have raised several ethical concerns regarding this …

Crime comes with enormous costs, not only financial but also in terms of loss of mental and
physical health and, in some cases, even loss of life. Recidivism is responsible for a …

Abstract 'Moral bioenhancement'refers to the use of pharmaceuticals and other direct brain
interventions to enhance 'moral'traits such as 'empathy,'and alter any 'morally problematic' …

How should we punish criminal offenders? One prima facie attractive punishment is
administering a mandatory neurointervention—“interventions that exert a physical, chemical …

In recent years, direct brain interventions (DBIs) have shown increased success in
manipulating neurobiological processes often associated with moral reasoning and decision …