Reflections on the intersections between neuroscience and criminal culpability

In this article, the author reflects on the possible contributions of the most recent neuroscientific studies, in relation to the study and analysis of the theory of crime, especially the analytical category of criminal culpability. To this end, among other things, the jurist analyses the main conce...

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Autor: Arocena, Gustavo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Central del Ecuador
Repositorio:Revista Derecho Penal Central
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistadigital.uce.edu.ec:article/3340
Acceso en línea:https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/derechopenal/article/view/3340
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Neuroderecho
Neurociencias
Culpabilidad penal
Libre albedrío
Neurotecnologías
Neurolaw
Neuroscience
Criminal culpability
Free will
Neurotechnologies
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Sumario:In this article, the author reflects on the possible contributions of the most recent neuroscientific studies, in relation to the study and analysis of the theory of crime, especially the analytical category of criminal culpability. To this end, among other things, the jurist analyses the main conceptions sustained in the field of neurosciences, the most outstanding methodological problems that arise from uncritically transferring neuroscientific contributions to the subject área of criminal law and the fallibility of experiments based on current “neurotechnologies”. To conclude, Arocena proposes a provisional and brief conclusion, although no less disturbing.