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Criminal Justice Organizations

Explain how neuroscience is having an impact on the legal system

Neuroscience has a critical impact on the modern legal system which has caught the attention of legal and regulatory compliance experts . If attention is given to the fact that neuroscience indicates that our choices are sometimes based upon electrical impulses and neuron activity that are not part of conscious behavior , then it would certainly impact not just criminal guilt , but also decisions made by police , prosecutors or jurors to arrest , prosecute , or convict . As science and technology is accelerating at a

rapid pace , it is important that the legal system too must keep pace with changes in to hasten the manner of meting justice . There should be co-ordinated body of network that can develop guidelines for the legal profession on subjects such as the determination of competency and culpability and treatment for psychopaths or persons determined to be criminally insane . It is also a matter of priority to develop a primer for judges and lawyers that would give a quick reference to neuroscience subjects that might arise in court proceedings e .g , in cases of addiction , impulsivity , lies memory , prejudice , psychopathy , and the use and limits of different kinds of brain scans

2 ) What is `situational leadership` and why is it an important leadership style

The Situational Leadership Model was pioneered by Ken Blanchard and Paul Hersey . It is probably the most used formal model of leadership today The main aspect of the model is that effective leadership...

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