Naslov
Psychopathy, executive functions, and neuropsychological data : A response to Sifferd and Hirstein

Autori
Jurjako, Marko ; Malatesti, Luca

Izvornik
Neuroethics (1874-5490) 11 (2018), 1; 55-65

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
psychopathy ; insanity defence ; control ; executive function ; instrumental learning

Sažetak
Katrina Sifferd and William Hirstein, in their paper ‘On the criminal culpability of successful and unsuccessful psychopaths’, argue that neuropsychological data show that unsuccessful psychopaths have diminished mental capacities that warrant a partial or diminished responsibility defence. We respond that the currently available neuropsychological evidence does not warrant their conclusion that unsuccessful psychopaths should not be deemed completely legally responsible. Instead, we maintain that the current state of this type of research suggests that psychopaths might be suffering very specific cognitive impairments. However, the impact that these impairments might have on the specific criminal behaviours that courts have to assess is far from clear.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Interdisciplinarne humanističke znanosti, Kognitivna znanost (prirodne, tehničke, biomedicina i zdravstvo, društvene i humanističke znanosti)

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