The University of Canterbury is leading a New Zealand Law Foundation funded project to investigate the forensic potential of brain scanning technology. 'The Brain Does Not Lie: an investigation into the scientific validity and legal application of Forensic Brain Scan Analysis', will explore brain-scanning technology pioneered in the United States by Professor Lawrence Farwell. How does a Forensic Brain Scan Analysis work? By Nicole BarrattBrain scanning that allows us to look into the minds of criminals exists, but is yet to gain widespread acceptance. FBSA would enable police to "scan the minds of suspects" to find out whether they had critical knowledge relating to a serious crime.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 29, 2016 05:26 UTC