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Mental Health

You’re an Adult. Your Brain, Not So Much.

December 21, 2016 //  by Chris Liu-Beers

You’re an Adult. Your Brain, Not So Much.Read More

Article Source: New York TimesForensic Discipline: Mental Health

My brain made me do it: will neuroscience change the way we punish criminals?

May 25, 2016 //  by Chris Liu-Beers

My brain made me do it: will neuroscience change the way we punish criminals?Read More

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Psychiatrist testifies mentally ill teen had “risk for violence” when he was shot by officer

April 29, 2016 //  by Chris Liu-Beers

Psychiatrist testifies mentally ill teen had “risk for violence” when he was shot by officerRead More

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‘My Brain Made Me Do It’: New Study Analyzes Neuroscience in the Criminal Courtroom

January 27, 2016 //  by Chris Liu-Beers

‘My Brain Made Me Do It’: New Study Analyzes Neuroscience in the Criminal CourtroomRead More

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Documenting a client’s symptoms of mental illness

January 21, 2015 //  by phoebewdee

As public defenders, we struggle with challenging clients: clients who don’t trust us, clients who refuse to hear our best advice, and clients who sometimes lash out at us in ways that are difficult to absorb, let alone understand. Most of our challenging clients are mentally ill and a significant percentage of those have poorly …

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Does a psychology expert need to be licensed in NC?

December 1, 2014 //  by Sarah Olson

Attorneys may need the services of a psychologist to evaluate whether a client is competent to stand trial, to present evidence regarding a mental health defense or mitigation, or to perform other psychological testing of a client. Attorneys have asked me whether a psychologist needs to be licensed in NC to perform these services. I’ll …

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Two genes linked with violent crime

October 28, 2014 //  by Chris Liu-Beers

Two genes linked with violent crimeRead More

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Psychologist: “Affluenza” is Junk Science

December 14, 2013 //  by Chris Liu-Beers

Psychologist: “Affluenza” is Junk ScienceRead More

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Brains on Trial with Alan Alda: How Neuroscience Could Change the Law

September 3, 2013 //  by Sarah Olson

On September 11 and 18, PBS will air a two-part series which looks at the role neuroscience evidence may play in criminal trials. A trailer of the program is available here. The program will air from 10-11 pm on UNC-TV. The series uses a mock trial scenario in which a teenager is facing murder charges …

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The Best Reporting on Mental Illness in Prisons

August 19, 2013 //  by Chris Liu-Beers

The Best Reporting on Mental Illness in PrisonsRead More

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New data reveal extent of genetic overlap between major mental disorders

August 11, 2013 //  by Chris Liu-Beers

New data reveal extent of genetic overlap between major mental disordersRead More

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North Carolina Defender Manual: Chapter 2, Capacity to Proceed

June 4, 2013 //  by Alec Rees

John Rubin & Alyson Grine, NORTH CAROLINA DEFENDER MANUAL, VOL. 1 PRETRIAL (2d ed. 2013). Discusses in detail the standards for capacity to proceed, how attorneys can recognize signs of impairment, the ethical concerns with questioning capacity, and the potential benefits and harms of raising an incapacity question.

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CDC says 20 percent of U.S. children have mental health disorders

May 19, 2013 //  by Chris Liu-Beers

CDC says 20 percent of U.S. children have mental health disordersRead More

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5 Disorders Share Genetic Risk Factors, Study Finds

February 28, 2013 //  by Chris Liu-Beers

5 Disorders Share Genetic Risk Factors, Study FindsRead More

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Stephen J. Morse and Adina L. Roskies, Eds., A Primer on Criminal Law and Neuroscience

January 1, 2013 //  by Sarah Olson

Stephen J. Morse and Adina L. Roskies, Eds., A Primer on Criminal Law and NeuroscienceRead More

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