http://burneylawfirm.com/blog/2009/03/18/first-attempt-to-admit-mri-lie-detector-evidence-in-court/ Irreverent and insightful observations on criminal law Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://burneylawfirm.com/blog/2009/03/18/first-attempt-to-admit-mri-lie-detector-evidence-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-3677 The Criminal Lawyer» Blog Archive » Lie-Detecting MRI to be Used at Trial? Wed, 19 May 2010 17:35:05 +0000 http://burneylawfirm.com/blog/2009/03/18/first-attempt-to-admit-mri-lie-detector-evidence-in-court/#comment-3677 [...] We’ve written about the lie-detector uses of fMRI exams before (see here and here). [...] [...] We’ve written about the lie-detector uses of fMRI exams before (see here and here). [...]

]]> http://burneylawfirm.com/blog/2009/03/18/first-attempt-to-admit-mri-lie-detector-evidence-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 dmccabe Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:47:03 +0000 http://burneylawfirm.com/blog/2009/03/18/first-attempt-to-admit-mri-lie-detector-evidence-in-court/#comment-1884 I just wanted to leave a note of correction to your post. The idea that, "But fMRI is all science, and brain scans are already widely admissible at sentencing. They are now de rigeur in capital cases, and the Supreme Court based its ruling precluding execution of adolescents on brain scan evidence." is not correct. First fMRI is an indirect method of assessing brain activity, and the interpretation of that activity involves some "art" in addition to the science, similar to polygraph testing. Second, the Supreme Court based it's ruling excluding execution of adolescents on behavioral evidence, not on fRMI. Although fMRI briefs were filed, they were not mentioned (that is, they were disregarded) in the decision. I just wanted to leave a note of correction to your post. The idea that, “But fMRI is all science, and brain scans are already widely admissible at sentencing. They are now de rigeur in capital cases, and the Supreme Court based its ruling precluding execution of adolescents on brain scan evidence.” is not correct. First fMRI is an indirect method of assessing brain activity, and the interpretation of that activity involves some “art” in addition to the science, similar to polygraph testing. Second, the Supreme Court based it’s ruling excluding execution of adolescents on behavioral evidence, not on fRMI. Although fMRI briefs were filed, they were not mentioned (that is, they were disregarded) in the decision.

]]> http://burneylawfirm.com/blog/2009/03/18/first-attempt-to-admit-mri-lie-detector-evidence-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-598 KrisBelucci Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:47:26 +0000 http://burneylawfirm.com/blog/2009/03/18/first-attempt-to-admit-mri-lie-detector-evidence-in-court/#comment-598 Hi, good post. I have been wondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. Hi, good post. I have been wondering about this issue,so thanks for posting.

]]> http://burneylawfirm.com/blog/2009/03/18/first-attempt-to-admit-mri-lie-detector-evidence-in-court/comment-page-1/#comment-504 seniaItenna Sun, 03 May 2009 16:37:20 +0000 http://burneylawfirm.com/blog/2009/03/18/first-attempt-to-admit-mri-lie-detector-evidence-in-court/#comment-504 Keep up good work, this site is wonderful!With the best regards! Keep up good work, this site is wonderful!With the best regards!

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