Neurolaw and Criminal Jurisprudence in India

This work explores the transformative potential of neuroscience in reshaping India's criminal justice system. It explores the complex terrain of neurolaw, examining its implications for criminal responsibility, rehabilitation, and the foundations of legal thought. It proposes innovative approaches to longstanding legal and ethical dilemmas.

Sommario

1. Introduction: Neurolaw's Global Emergence and India's Unique Position; 2. Foundations of Neurolaw and Neurocriminology; 3. Neurocriminological Audit of Indian Criminal Codes; 4. Reimagining Sentencing: Case for Rehabilitative and Restorative Justice; 5. Restorative Justice and Neurolaw: A Mindfulness-Based Approach; 6. Case Study: The Vipassana Prison Meditation Program; 7. Metaphysics of Neurolaw: Free Will, Determinism, and Criminal Responsibility; 8. Neurolaw and Mental Health Legislation in India; 9. Neurotechnology and the Future of Criminal Justice: India and Beyond; 10. Toward an Indian Neurojuridical Ontology: India's Contributions to Global Neurolaw

Info autore

Dr. Pragya Mishra is Assistant Professor in Law at the University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India.

Riassunto

This work explores the transformative potential of neuroscience in reshaping India's criminal justice system. It explores the complex terrain of neurolaw, examining its implications for criminal responsibility, rehabilitation, and the foundations of legal thought. It proposes innovative approaches to longstanding legal and ethical dilemmas.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Pragya Mishra
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 17.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032939933
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3293993-3
• Pagine: 146
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, LAW / Criminal Procedure, LAW / Comparative, India, Neurosciences, comparative law, Legal aspects of criminology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminal justice law, Criminology: legal aspects