IntroductionApproximately 1,000 brain and nervous system disorders are directly responsible for more hospital admissions and lost productivity than any other comparable disease group. (Shen, 2013, p. 655). Furthermore, these disorders prevent criminals from refraining from harmful activities. This inability to distinguish right from wrong is the result of the disorientation of the individual's conscience while committing a crime. Neuroscience, the study of nerves and how nerves affect learning and behavior, is a relatively new science that can provide the justice system with information about why criminals act differently from law-abiding citizens in particular scenarios . Neuroscience research shows a strong correlation between brain function and a human's personality which includes individual characteristics and cognitive thinking patterns. Neuroscience is able to provide evidence of a person's "future dangerousness" in order to discourage future altercations. Understanding a human's thought process through neuroscience should be enabled in courtrooms for more informed sentencing and the transition to a more progressive approach to criminal punishment. Neuroscience BackgroundNeuroscience consists of a broad research background that has led to various discoveries regarding the human brain. The human brain mediates every aspect of the human body. The brain dictates a wide range of functions ranging from emotions and memory to heart rate and blood flow. The brain is also responsible for how we think, believe, dream and even aspire. A human's reactions to medical treatments are also processed through the brain. The brain is the only organ that provides all the functions that make up a... middle of paper... suffers from the brain but will not improve existing legal principles. The current legal principles in place are assumed to still be in place because they provide us with a sensible version of justice. Some fear that allowing neuroscience into the classroom could alter the traditional methods that the system has consistently used. New discoveries in neuroscience will not change the law; they will simply transform public opinion on civil liability, leading to more effective court rulings and how to address more progressive punishment for the benefit of society. Prosecutors and defense attorneys will both have the ability to take advantage of neuroscience. The main factors lie predominantly in the history of the criminal, the thoughts and memories of the judge and/or jurors, as well as the ability of the lawyers to apply the best possible case for their client.