Morris Hoffman

Morris Hoffman was a trial judge for 30 years, during which time he learned much about Fate, Chance and Will. He played lots of baseball when he was younger, all glove and no stick. He is a member of the MacArthur Foundation's Research Network on Law and Neuroscience, has written more than 30 law review articles on criminal law, the jury, and punishment, and co-authored more than a dozen science papers focusing on the neuroscience of punishment. He has also published several op-eds on legal...See more

Morris Hoffman was a trial judge for 30 years, during which time he learned much about Fate, Chance and Will. He played lots of baseball when he was younger, all glove and no stick. He is a member of the MacArthur Foundation's Research Network on Law and Neuroscience, has written more than 30 law review articles on criminal law, the jury, and punishment, and co-authored more than a dozen science papers focusing on the neuroscience of punishment. He has also published several op-eds on legal topics in national newspapers, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He lives with his wife Kate in Denver. They have two grown sons and two still growing granddaughters. This is his debut novel. See less