Basic Info
First Air: September 11, 2013
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Last Episode
Name: Deciding Punishment
Season: 1, Episode: 2
Air Date: 2013-09-18
Part 2 of 2. The fictional trial reaches the penalty phase, with the judge hearing from the court-appointed psychiatrist, victim's husband and defendant. Alan Alda, meanwhile, learns how neuroscience is already influencing the sentencing of defendants.
Brains on Trial With Alan Alda
2013
1 seasons
2 episodes
Overview
Alan Alda speaks with legal experts and scientists to determine if developments in neuroscience could assist the criminal justice system. By visiting and participating in a dozen experiments, Alda gains insights into how, and what, the jurors, judges, witnesses and attorneys are thinking -- insights that may one day influence how the criminal justice system operates, and in some cases are already doing so.
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