Arielle Baskin-Sommers

Apr 29, 2024 | nature.com | Arielle Baskin-Sommers |Jordyn R. Ricard

AbstractThe footprint of the legal system in the United States is expansive. Applying psychological and neuroscience research to understand or predict individual criminal behavior is problematic. Nonetheless, psychology and neuroscience can contribute substantially to the betterment of the criminal legal system and the outcomes it produces. We argue that scientific findings should be applied to the legal system through systemwide policy changes.

Jul 21, 2023 | nature.com | Arielle Baskin-Sommers

AbstractEngagement in risky and impulsive behavior has long been associated with deficits in neurocognition. However, we have a limited understanding of how multiple subfunctions of neurocognition co-occur within individuals and which combinations of neurocognitive subfunctions are most relevant for risky and impulsive behavior.

Feb 17, 2023 | theappeal.org | Arielle Baskin-Sommers

An associate professor of psychology and a clinical lecturer in law at Yale explain how they've seen the criminal legal system treat psychopathy as a moral failing—instead of a treatable mental illness. Ye Jinghan via Unsplash An associate professor of psychology and a clinical lecturer in law at Yale explain how they've seen the criminal legal system treat psychopathy as a moral failing—instead of a treatable mental illness.