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Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2019—Transmittal to Congress

April 25, 2019

This package of materials was transmitted to Congress on April 25, 2019, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2019.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure are as follows:

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Memory, Lie and Recognition Detection

Craig Stark
February 7, 2019

In this module, Dr. Craig Stark from the University of California, Irvine, discusses how memory is encoded in the brain, how memories can be manipulated, and why these topics are relevant to the courts. He addresses the following questions:

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fMRI

John VanMeter
February 7, 2019

This module provides a basic overview of how functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology works, what the data can tell a researcher, and what challenges those who seek to introduce fMRI data in court face.

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Young Adult Offenders

Robert Kinscherff
February 7, 2019

This module introduces the neuroscientific evidence underpinning the differences between adolescent and adult brains and how this may inform legal decision-making. Dr.

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Future Directions – Legal Perspective

Amanda Pustilnik
February 7, 2019

In this module, Amanda C. Pustilnik, professor of law at the University of Maryland, discusses approaches that judges could employ when evaluating emerging neurotechnology. She provides insight into the following questions:

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Future Directions – Scientific Perspective

Joshua Gordon, Walter Koroshetz
February 7, 2019

Dr. Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and Dr. Joshua Gordon, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), provide insight into the current trajectory of neuroscience research.

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Summary

Jed S. Rakoff
February 7, 2019

Judge Jed S. Rakoff provides concluding remarks.

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Pain Detection

David Thomas
February 7, 2019

In this module, Dr. David Thomas, founding member of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pain Consortium, provides an overview of the neuroscience of pain and seeks to answer the following questions:

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Traumatic Brain Injury

David Brody
February 7, 2019

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a rich area of research that is growing in public interest and increasing in funding due to the rising awareness of brain injuries related to military service and athletic activities. This module highlights the ways in which TBI may alter brain function.

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Off Paper - Episode 9: Neurodevelopment, Adversity, and Trauma: What Research Tells Us and Why it Matters for Criminal Justice Professionals – A Conversation with Dr. Robert Kinscherff

Mark A. Sherman, Robert Kinscherff
December 20, 2018

There are many disciplines and experiences that go into the successful supervision of justice-involved individuals. On this episode of Off Paper, the criminal justice podcast from the FJC, host Mark Sherman talks to an individual whose career weaves together many of those threads. Dr.

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