Vanderbilt: Trials and Errors - Research Network Explores Promise, Limitations of Using Neuroscience to Inform Criminal Justice
August 06, 2020
August 06, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news:
Imagine you are paid to carry a briefcase through a checkpoint that may or may not be guarded. In one scenario, you know the case contains illegal contraband, and if you get caught you will be arrested. In another scenario, you choose one of three cases, only one of which contains contraband, while the others are safe. How do the different risks of carrying contraband affect your choices?
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Imagine you are paid to carry a briefcase through a checkpoint that may or may not be guarded. In one scenario, you know the case contains illegal contraband, and if you get caught you will be arrested. In another scenario, you choose one of three cases, only one of which contains contraband, while the others are safe. How do the different risks of carrying contraband affect your choices?
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