Guilty By Brain Machine

Guilty By Brain Machine

What ethical issues arise from this investigative practice?

A group of leading neuroscientists have developed a powerful world technique that allows penetrating into the depths of the human brain and reading the person's intentions before it takes effect. The use of scanners in order to see if the person committing the crime is a contentious issue that society must decide now, says Hynes. "We see a risk that at some point it may become necessary, but we must realize that if we prohibit it, we simultaneously deny people who are not going to commit a crime, ...