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Mens rea ascription, expertise and outcome effects: Professional judges surveyed

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Published in 2017 at "Cognition"

DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2017.08.008

Abstract: A coherent practice of mens rea ('guilty mind') ascription in criminal law presupposes a concept of mens rea which is insensitive to the moral valence of an action's outcome. For instance, an assessment of whether… read more here.

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One Offence, Different Intentions: The Judicial Controversy of the Mens Rea for the Offence of Attempted Murder in Botswana

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Published in 2024 at "Journal of African Law"

DOI: 10.1017/s0021855324000226

Abstract: Abstract Certainty is a cornerstone of every criminal justice system. In instances where controversy arises as to the application of any law, it is essential for it to be addressed promptly. Contrary to this need… read more here.

Keywords: mens rea; controversy; murder botswana; attempted murder ... See more keywords

The Legalome: Nutritional Psychology and Microbiome Sciences at the Intersection of Criminal Justice, Mens Rea, and Mitigation

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Published in 2024 at "Criminal Justice and Behavior"

DOI: 10.1177/00938548241302468

Abstract: Recent studies have linked ultra-processed foods with neuropsychiatric disorders, and behaviors of relevance to the criminal justice system. This nutritional epidemiology has been bolstered by mechanistic bench science, human intervention trials, addiction science, and advances… read more here.

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Scientism, Ethics and Evil: From Mens Rea to Cerebrum Reus

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Published in 2022 at "International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology"

DOI: 10.1177/0306624x221104959

Abstract: Can criminology thrive on quantitative studies alone? Can evil be operationalized? Quantitative work may have, for the time being, supplanted common sense, personal experience and resulting in an improbable “Periodic Table of humanity”. Has the… read more here.

Keywords: mens rea; rea cerebrum; evil mens; ethics evil ... See more keywords