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07/10/2012

Science Takes the Stand

Nature Editorial: Science takes the stand

Two legal rulings by the US Supreme Court last week will have significant implications for research into health-care outcomes and for how neuroscience is used in sentencing juveniles.

To read more, visit: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v487/n7405/full/487005a.html

Jul 10, 2012 2:39:50 PM | Around the Web, Criminal Law, Neuroethics, Neurolaw in the News, Popular Press
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