Neurolaw, Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Medical Law, Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Soc Neurosci. 2023 Dec;18(5):292-296. doi: 10.1080/17470919.2023.2244727. Epub 2023 Aug 11.
Today, with the development of neuroscience and the discovery of new secrets of the brain, the social sciences, including law, have made significant progress with the help of new findings in this science. One of the significant applications of neuroscience in modern criminal law is the explanation of the neurological dimensions of human free will, which in addition to creating a profound and scientific approach to the definition of this important element of criminal responsibility, can help ascertain the loss of free will causes. To this end, the present study is an attempt to answer this question in the context of the Iranian criminal justice system: What are the core causes of the loss of free will from the perspective of neurolaw? The paper strives to take an appropriate step toward the development of criminal justice. In this study, we found that mental disorders, coercion, drunkenness, somnambulism, and error are the core causes that can be assessed in particular ways using EEG and fMRI techniques, however, each with limitations.
今天，随着神经科学的发展和大脑新秘密的发现，包括法律在内的社会科学在这门科学的新发现的帮助下取得了重大进展。神经科学在现代刑法中的一个重要应用是解释人类自由意志的神经学维度，这除了为定义刑事责任的这一重要要素提供深刻和科学的方法外，还可以帮助确定自由意志丧失的原因。为此，本研究试图在伊朗刑事司法系统的背景下回答这个问题：从神经法学的角度来看，自由意志丧失的核心原因是什么？本文旨在朝着刑事司法的发展迈出适当的一步。在这项研究中，我们发现精神障碍、胁迫、醉酒、梦游和错误是核心原因，这些原因可以通过 EEG 和 fMRI 技术以特定方式进行评估，但每种方法都有其局限性。
