Synesthesia: The Phenomenon and Its Presentation in Torts and Criminal Justice

by Naira R. Matevosyan

Despite of the growing research body of synesthesia, this book is a pioneering oddity in its kind, because it for the first time ever, discusses the presentation of the multisensory phenomenon in torts law and criminal justice.

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

A medical doctor (ob/gyn) who also writes art and history books, and books for children.

Reviews

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

A defect or largess, a sensory fusion or transcendental sensing, synesthesia is known for over 200 years. It is defined as a cross-modal sensory linkage. Based on 134 updated scientific sources, the current effort stratifies synesthesia into the eight clinical groups and reviews the legal and legislative forum around this phenomenon. In an effort to understand the impact of synesthesia on establishing evidence, or defendants' motivations behind the actions plausibly obscured with collided sensations (especially in traffic accidents), the case law is studied. The reasons, to which we could imply the absence of 'synesthesia - defense' in criminal justice or torts law, are discussed.


This book is unique in its kind, as it pioneers in discussions of synesthesia behind the curtains of torts law and criminal justice.