뇌과학 증거와 증거능력에 관한 소고

The study on legal standards of admissibility of neurosc ience evidence -Focusing on Louisiana Criminal Cases-

Men have always been curious about human behavior and brain which controls the behavior. The supposition that brain could control human behavior is not just a supposition anymore, and brain science is continuously developing to prove that supposition. With the development, men are now able to take photos of brain structure and brain response. Cognition brain science researches men s sensory system, motor nerve system, concentration, memory, linguistic ability, cognitive ability, emotion and perception ability that differs by brain structure and function. The advancement of brain technology such as PET scan, f MRI, MRI influenced research on brain. Before this technological advancement, scientists relied on animal experiment or computer modeling for brain study. The use of neuroscience evidence is on the rise, as indicated by a doubling of cases in the United States. Accordingly, with a focus on Louisiana, this comment show the burgeoning discipline of law and neuroscience by analyzing the multifaceted difficulties of offering neuroscience evidence for purpose of claims of insanity to avoid criminal responsibility. However, the rapid advancements in neuroscience, it is unlikely that cognitive neuroscience can do what Louisiana law necessitates in providing criminal insanity. Therefore, given the admissibility of neuroscience evidence resulting from Louisiana rigorous legal standards, criminal sentencing is the legal context most likely to experience new form of neuroscience evidence in Louisiana.