Prof. Stephen J. Morse: Knowing How the Brain Enables the Mind Would Be ‘Revolutionary’ 

February 15, 2024

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Prof. Stephen J. Morse Disagrees with Manslaughter Verdict in Crumbley Case 

February 6, 2024

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Prof. Stephen J. Morse Offers His Perspective on the Release of John Hinckley Jr. from Court Oversight: AP 

June 16, 2022

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At Criminal Law and Philosophy, Prof. Stephen Morse explores the question: Is executive function the universal acid? 

March 22, 2022

Morse’s persuasive essay is in response to  Responsible Brains, a book authored by William Hirstein, Katrina L. Sifferd, and Tyler K. Fagan of Elmhurst College.

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Prof. Morse explains the legal standards and process concerning John Hinckley’s release: AP 

September 29, 2021

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Prof. Morse makes case for court-supervised outpatient mental health care in the patient’s own community: The Philadelphia Inquirer 

October 30, 2020

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Prof. Morse urges state legislators to keep insanity defense in place after Supreme Court decision in Kahler v. Kansas: The Hill 

May 18, 2020

Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Media, Stephen J. Morse 

Prof. Morse proposes “guilty but partially responsible” doctrine for mandatory sentence reduction: Forbes 

April 13, 2020

Criminal Law, Stephen J. Morse 

Prof. Morse says that motive for violent crimes is rarely mental illness, calls for thorough investigation before making judgement: App.com 

January 14, 2020

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Prof. Morse’s op-ed argues that it might make sense to jail addicts in some cases: CW 

December 16, 2019

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Could new advances in neuroscience change the law? Prof. Morse opines: Genetic Literacy Project 

December 4, 2019

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Prof. Morse explains the insanity defense and whether it’s Constitutional: Good Law/Bad Law podcast 

November 26, 2019

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Prof. Morse co-authors amicus brief in favor of the insanity defense: Daily Pennsylvanian 

October 17, 2019

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Prof. Morse explains why we still need the insanity defense: Wall Street Journal 

October 7, 2019

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Prof. Morse says the most important question when using neuroscientific evidence is whether it’s legally relevant: Knowable Magazine 

September 3, 2019

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Prof. Morse comments on legislation that seeks to bar judges from sending relapsed drug users to jail: Boston Globe 

March 18, 2019

Criminal Justice, Faculty, Media, News, Stephen J. Morse 

In key overdose case, Prof. Stephen Morse argues drug dealer appealing sentence only culpable for distribution, not victim’s death 

January 1, 2019

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Prof. Morse explores the criminal responsibility of opioid addicts: The American Interest 

November 8, 2018

Faculty, Law and the Brain, Media, Stephen J. Morse 

Prof. Morse discusses addiction and if a relapse during probation is grounds for incarceration: On Point Radio 

June 26, 2018

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Prof. Morse joins panel at Wharton Neuroscience Initiative Summit to discuss neuroscience and business: Penn Current 

February 9, 2018

Law and the Brain, Media, Stephen J. Morse 

Prof. Morse weighs in on how criminal courts are putting brains on trial: Wired 

December 4, 2017

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Prof. Morse op-ed addresses pending court decision on whether drug use by an addict is involuntary 

October 30, 2017

Faculty, Law and the Brain, Media, Stephen J. Morse 

Case in Point: Professor Stephen Morse on understanding mass killings in Las Vegas and beyond 

October 5, 2017

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Prof. Stephen Morse cited in op-ed on Anthony Weiner’s behavior: New York Times 

September 26, 2017

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Prof. Morse offers insights on the hope and hype around criminal law & neuroscience 

August 15, 2017

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Prof. Morse discusses neurolaw and addiction on AEI’s Banter podcast 

February 2, 2017

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Prof. Morse discusses the impact of the fMRI on the 25th anniversary of its invention 

January 5, 2017

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Prof. Morse offers insights on how neuroscience is used in the law on the Ethically Sound podcast 

October 11, 2016

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Prof. Morse discusses the emerging field of neurolaw: All in the Mind radio 

April 8, 2016

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Prof. Morse on Alaska’s plan to abandon longer sentences for mentally ill: The Guardian 

April 4, 2016

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Prof. Morse discusses study that finds brain stimulation can alter our desire to punish wrongdoers 

September 22, 2015

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Prof. Morse analyzes the radical challenges of neurolaw on the Case in Point podcast 

July 18, 2015

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Prof. Morse explains why how you think about legal insanity matters: io9 

April 1, 2015

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Video: Prof. Morse presents on agency, responsibility, and the brain 

March 4, 2015

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