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Mission

The Center for Law, Brain & Behavior puts the most accurate and actionable neuroscience in the hands of judges, lawyers, policymakers and journalists—people who shape the standards and practices of our legal system and affect its impact on people’s lives. We work to make the legal system more effective and more just for all those affected by the law.

rdesilvaRangita de Silva de Alwis is the Associate Dean for International Programs at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Rangita is an esteemed women’s human rights scholar and practitioner with over 25 years of experience working globally in over 25 countries with a vast network of academic institutions, government, and nongovernment entities on women’s human rights law and policy making and institutional reform. Prior to joining Penn Law, she was the  inaugural director of the Wilson Center’s Global Women’s Leadership Initiative and the Women in Public Service Project launched by Secretary Hillary Clinton and the Seven Sisters Colleges. She has served as an adviser to UNICEF, UN Women, UNFPA, and UNDP. Rangita has published widely with the World Bank, United Nations, and in various leading law journals.

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Events

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Resources

  • Harvard Catalyst announces pilot funding for adolescent mental health

    The Child Health Program put out an RFA for research on mood dysregulation and violence in the second decade of life. »

    admin2 - October 9, 2014

  • Elder Justice Initiative

    The Elder Justice website intends to be a resource for victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation and their families, practitioners, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and researchers. »

    US Department of Justice and admin2 - October 7, 2014