Free Will Skepticism in Law and Society: Challenging Retributive Justice

ISBN-13: 9781108737098 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 246 str.

Elizabeth Shaw; Derk Pereboom; Gregg D. Caruso

Opis

Brings together leading philosophers and legal scholars to explore the practical implications of free will skepticism for law and society.

Spis treści

1. Free will skepticism in law and society: an overview Gregg D. Caruso, Elizabeth Shaw and Derk Pereboom; Part I. On the Practical Implications of Free Will Skepticism: Optimism vs. Pessimism: 2. Free will denial and deontological constraints Saul Smilansky; 3. Free will skepticism and its implications: the case for optimism Gregg D. Caruso; 4. Beyond the retributive system Bruce N. Waller; Part II. Alternatives to Retributive Punishment: 5. Free will skepticism and prevention of crime Derk Pereboom; 6. Deontology and deterrence for free will deniers Benjamin Vilhauer; 7. Free will skepticism, general deterrence, and the 'use' objection Kevin J. Murtagh; Part III. Free Will Skepticism and the Criminal Justice System: 8. Fichte and psychopathy: criminal justice turned upside down Michael Louis Corrado; 9. Causality and responsibility in mentally disordered offenders John Callender; 10. The implications of free will skepticism for establishing criminal liability Elizabeth Shaw; 11. Free will skepticism and criminal punishment: a preliminary ethical analysis Farah Focquaert.