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The Brain Locked Up: Neuroscience and the Criminal Justice System
Lexi, Bendl Dasondi, Manav Deckinger, Sarah Akther, Samrin White, Kendall
Lexi, Bendl
Dasondi, Manav
Deckinger, Sarah
Akther, Samrin
White, Kendall
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2024-05-17
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Psychology and Neuroscience
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Since the 1970s, the population of U.S. prisons and jails has increased 500%, giving the country the highest incarceration rate in the world [1] [2]. This staggering statistic points to a problem, and with almost two million Americans living in prisons and jails today, it is imperative to evaluate the criminal justice system through a lens of modern science [3]. Recent studies in psychology and neuroscience have elucidated the court and prison systems’ devastating effects on brain functioning, as well as the way that biases and prior trauma play into these processes. However, this research often remains unacknowledged in government and politics - the spheres where this evidence could have a real impact. By demonstrating how different parts of the criminal justice system affect the individuals involved, psychology and neuroscience research plays an essential role in shedding light on specific issues within correctional institutions and guiding changes in policy that would lessen their negative impacts.
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Lexi, B., Dasondi, M., Deckinger, S., Akther, S., White, K., & Holmqvist, S. (2024). The Brain Locked Up: Neuroscience and the Criminal Justice System. Grey Matters, 7, 20-25.
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Available at: https://greymatterstu.squarespace.com/fcspring24/the-brain-locked-up-neuroscience-and-the-criminal-justice-system
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Grey Matters, Iss. 7, Spring 2024
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