Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
A major question in criminal courts is determining if a defendant has remorse for his crimes. Alan visits with Dr. Marcel Just to understand how neuroscience could give greater insight into whether a defendant who says he's remorseful is telling the truth. Just's research at Carnegie Mellon University revolves not only around this principle but if fMRI scans can reveal what a person is actually thinking.
This segment was taken from episode two "Deciding Punishment," from the broadcast, "Brains on Trial with Alan Alda."
To see the full episode, go here: brainsontrial.com/watch-videos/video/episode-2-deciding-punishment
And for more video and other content, go here: brainsontrial.com
A major question in criminal courts is determining if a defendant has remorse for his crimes. Alan visits with Dr. Marcel Just to understand how neuroscience could give greater insight into whether a defendant who says he's remorseful is telling the truth. Just's research at Carnegie Mellon University revolves not only around this principle but if fMRI scans can reveal what a person is actually thinking.
This segment was taken from episode two "Deciding Punishment," from the broadcast, "Brains on Trial with Alan Alda."
To see the full episode, go here: brainsontrial.com/watch-videos/video/episode-2-deciding-punishment
And for more video and other content, go here: brainsontrial.com
