Chapter 11 Free Will Skepticism and Criminal Punishment: A Preliminary Ethical Analysis
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Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1 Free Will Skepticism in Law and Society: An Overview; 1.1 Free Will Skepticism and Its Implications; 1.2 Free Will and the Criminal Law; 1.3 Overview of Chapters; References; Part I On the Practical Implications of Free Will Skepticism: Optimism vs. Pessimism; Chapter 2 Free Will Denial and Deontological Constraints; Reasons for Doubt; 2.1 History and Moral Progress; 2.2 Into the Unknown; 2.3 What Matters; 2.4 Forward, Ahoy!; 2.5 The Lessons of Distributive Justice
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2.6 Philosophical Truth and Moral Pragmatics2.7 The Dangers of Statistics; 2.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Free Will Skepticism and Its Implications: An Argument for Optimism; 3.1 Addressing Pragmatic Concerns with Free Will Skepticism; 3.2 Unjust Deserts: The Dark Side of Free Will; 3.3 The Public Health-Quarantine Model; 3.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Beyond the Retributive System; References; Part II Alternatives to Retributive Punishment; Chapter 5 Free Will Skepticism and Prevention of Crime; 5.1 Free Will and Retributivist Theories of Punishment
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5.2 A Deterrence Theory Consistent with the Absence of Free Will5.3 General Deterrence Without Basic Desert; 5.4 Protecting the Innocent from Punishment; 5.5 A Response-Dependent Notion of Blameworthiness; 5.6 Assuming Desert to Protect Noncriminals; 5.7 Concluding Words; References; Chapter 6 Deontology and Deterrence for Free Will Deniers; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Funishment and Circustine; 6.3 A Deontological Approach to Punishment for Free Will Deniers; 6.4 Deterrence and the Rights of Criminals; 6.5 Objections and Responses; References
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Chapter 10 The Implications of Free Will Skepticism for Establishing Criminal Liability10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Key Terms; 10.2.1 Retributivism; 10.2.2 Free Will; 10.2.3 Free Will Skepticism; 10.2.4 Determinism; 10.3 The Actus Reus Requirement; 10.3.1 Liberty; 10.3.2 Evidence of Dangerousness Should Be Individualized; 10.3.3 Fair Warning; 10.4 The Mens Rea Requirement; 10.4.1 Liberty; 10.4.2 Fair Warning; 10.4.3 Moral Communication; 10.5 Defenses; 10.5.1 Provocation; 10.5.2 Self-Defense; 10.5.3 Mental Disorder; 10.6 Conclusion; References
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Chapter 7 Free Will Skepticism, General Deterrence, and the ''Use'' Objection7.1 Pereboom's Objections to ''Utilitarian Deterrence Theory''; 7.2 Critique of the ''Use'' Objection; 7.3 The Insufficiency of Pereboom's Account and Proposals for Modification; 7.4 Conclusion; References; Part III Free Will Skepticism and the Criminal Justice System; Chapter 8 Fichte and Psychopathy: Criminal Justice Turned Upside Down; 8.1; 8.2; 8.3; 8.4; 8.5; References; Chapter 9 Causality and Responsibility in Mentally Disordered Offenders; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Discussion; References
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Brings together leading philosophers and legal scholars to explore the practical implications of free will skepticism for law and society.
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Title
Free Will Skepticism in Law and Society : Challenging Retributive Justice.
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9781108493475
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Criminal justice, Administration of-- Moral and ethical aspects.
Criminal justice, Administration of-- Philosophy.
Free will and determinism.
Criminal justice, Administration of-- Moral and ethical aspects.