School of Law. The author would like to thank Michael J. Saks and Mark P. Denbeaux for helpful comments on earlier drafts of this Article. 1. See Richard H. Underwood, "X-Spurt" Witnesses, 19 AM. J. TRIAL ADVOC. 343, 34548 (1995) (discussing increasing role of expert testimony). 2. See FED. R. EVID. 704(a) (stating that "testimony . . . is not objectionable because it embraces an ultimate issue...

The spread of neuroimaging technologies around the world has led to diverse practices of forensic psychiatry and the emergence of neuroethics and neurolaw. This article surveys the neuroethics and neurolegal literature on the use of forensic neuroimaging within the courtroom. Next, the related literature within medical anthropology and science and technology studies is reviewed to show how deba...

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PREFACE Handwriting is considered as a representative of human behavior and characteristics since centuries. With the evolution of modern computing technologies, researchers have moved towards the automated analysis of handwriting. The shift towards automated analysis of handwriting has even fortified by the interest various industries have in this field. One of the most important applications ...

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