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Neuroscience in the Courtroom

Timeline

2019

Description

Micalyn Struble (Computer Science, Public Policy), Xiaoqiao Xing (Economics), and Eric Zhang (Math) spent ten weeks exploring the use of neuroscience as evidence in criminal trials. Working with a large set of case files downloaded from WestLaw, the team used natural language processing to build a predictive model that has the potential to automate the process of locating relevant-to-neuroscience cases from databases.

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Faculty Lead: Nita Farahany
Project Manager: William Krenzer


Categories

Social Sciences, Data+