TY - JOUR
T1 - Brain-based mind reading in forensic psychiatry: exploring possibilities and perils
AU - Meynen, G.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - One of the areas in which brain-based mind reading (BMR) may be applied is forensic psychiatry. The purpose of this paper is to identify opportunities and challenges for forensic psychiatry regarding BMR. In order to do so, a conceptual framework for BMR will be introduced, which distinguishes between three basic types of BMR, based on how they relate to the subject's knowledge. In addition, three features of BMR techniques will be articulated: first, whether they require passive cooperation; second, whether they require active cooperation; and third, whether they require that the subject is awake. Each of the types of BMR entails specific chances and risks for forensic psychiatry, involving, for example, confidentiality in the doctor–patient relationship and the possibility of coercive use of BMR techniques. It will be concluded that apart from legal considerations, such as tests of admissibility of evidence, professional ethics is highly relevant.
AB - One of the areas in which brain-based mind reading (BMR) may be applied is forensic psychiatry. The purpose of this paper is to identify opportunities and challenges for forensic psychiatry regarding BMR. In order to do so, a conceptual framework for BMR will be introduced, which distinguishes between three basic types of BMR, based on how they relate to the subject's knowledge. In addition, three features of BMR techniques will be articulated: first, whether they require passive cooperation; second, whether they require active cooperation; and third, whether they require that the subject is awake. Each of the types of BMR entails specific chances and risks for forensic psychiatry, involving, for example, confidentiality in the doctor–patient relationship and the possibility of coercive use of BMR techniques. It will be concluded that apart from legal considerations, such as tests of admissibility of evidence, professional ethics is highly relevant.
KW - brain imaging
KW - forensic psychiatry
KW - legal insanity
KW - lie detection
KW - mind reading
KW - neurolaw
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U2 - 10.1093/jlb/lsx006
DO - 10.1093/jlb/lsx006
M3 - Article
SN - 2053-9711
VL - 4
SP - 311
EP - 329
JO - Journal of Law and the Biosciences
JF - Journal of Law and the Biosciences
IS - 2
ER -