Many of these experiments illustrate what happens to a person's perception or behavior when the brain is altered, either by damage or drugs. The conscious mind represents only a small part of our brain activity and function, Eagleman argues, and he presents the results of a large number of experiments and studies that support his assertion. He proposes that rather than sentencing criminals based on how culpable they appear to a judge or jury, sentencing should be based on a person's potential for reforming their behavior based on neurological factors. Assigning blame for criminal acts is complicated by the fact that our actions are dictated to a great extent by our unconscious minds, Eagleman claims. In Incognito, David Eagleman, a neuroscientist, presents his argument that the American criminal justice system should integrate current research in brain science into sentencing guidelines.
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