Defendant Lashes Out From Witness Stand During Proud Boys Trial

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21. on a serious note,

i heard an author on fresh air several years ago who had written a book proposing that the justice system needs to adjust to what we now know about neurobiology. we both know that there are conditions that do not fit the legal definition of not responsible for actions, but where the person definitely is not in control. i’ve tried to find it to no avail.

besides tbi’s and things like brain tumors, which cant result in great violence, he pointed to common medications that can alter people’s perceptions to the point that they make stupid decisions. he pointed to a case of a woman who was prescribed prednisone and became a gambling addict. lost her savings, her home and her hubs. tried to use diminished capacity in bankruptcy court, i think. dont recall the outcome. the thing is, this took a few years and the doc never made the slightest note of it.

in cook co, juveniles charged w violent crime can now get a brain scan. i’m not sure how easily, and it ought to be routine. you know that many kids who end up in county come from homes where beatings are the norm. have long thought head trauma was the main link.