Scientists have used a combination of the exploration of the brain and artificial intelligence to read 'criminals' minds to determine if they are guilty of knowingly commit a crime. This is the first time that neurobiological readings have only been used to determine guilt, according to the study, and the results could impact as a criminal judge in the future. The researchers say that their brain scans are not currently admissible in court. They warn that the mental state of an accused should not be reduced to the classification of the data of the brain. But it is a great step forward for the emerging field of 'Neurolaw', connecting neuroscience to policies and legal rules. Neuroscientists at Virginia Tech created a dummy drug smuggling operation of 40 volunteers.Every 'runner' was given a probability that a suitcase to be taken across the border to contain drugs. The team scanned the brains of eachtopic with magnetic resonance imaging functional (fMRI). They processed the results using learning techniques machine AI find patterns in data. This allowed scientists to accurately determine if the researchsubjects 'knew' drugs were in the case or if they were behaving recklessly taking a chance. The results of the study have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Dr Read Montague, director of the Research Institute human neuroimaging laboratory, said: ' people can commit exactly the same crime in all its elements and circumstances, and depending on their mental States, the difference could be one would go to jail for 14 years and the other get freedom conditional.' depends on which side of the border are in between acting to knowingly and recklessly, can be deprived of their freedom.' in principle, we are showing these brain States can bedetected when the activity takes place. Neuroscientists can now begin to ask more questions about the relationship between the mind and the criminal activity. Future research could examine if a number of factors - such as disorders of development, brain damage, mental health and substance abuse conditions - could have an impact on decisions made by defendants in criminal cases. A study of 2013 found that the researchers could predict likely prisoners should return to offend through brain scans. A team of neuroscientists in the research network of the mind in Albuquerque studied a group of 96 prisoners shortly before they were to be released. They scanned the brains of the prisoners while they were performing team in which the subjects had to make quick decisions and inhibit impulsive reactions. Then followed the subjects for four years. Between studied former criminals, showing less activity in an area of the brain associated with decision-making and action are more likely to be arrested again. USING BRAIN SCANS TO PREDICT THE CRIMINALS
A study of 2013 found that the researchers could predict likely prisoners should return to offend through brain scans. A team of neuroscientists in the research network of the mind in Albuquerque studied agroup of 96 prisoners shortly before they were to be released. Theyscanned the brains of the prisoners while they were performing team in which the subjects had to make quick decisions and inhibit impulsive reactions. Then followed the subjects for four years. Between studied former criminals, showing less activity in an area of the brain associated with decision-making and action are more likely to be arrestedagain.
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