Free will skepticism in law and society :  challenging retributive justice / 
edited by Elizabeth Shaw, Derk Pereboom and Gregg D. Caruso. 
 - Cambridge :  Cambridge University Press,  2021. 
 - viii, 238 p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Free will skepticism in law and society : an overview / Gregg D. Caruso, Elizabeth Shaw, and Derk Pereboom<br/>Free will denial and deontological constraints / Saul Smilansky<br/>Free will skepticism and its implications : an argument for optimism / Gregg D. Caruso<br/>Beyond the retributive system / Bruce N. Waller<br/>Free will skepticism and prevention of crime / Derk Pereboom<br/>Deontology and deterrence for free will deniers / Benjamin Vilhauer<br/>Free will skepticism, general deterrence, and the "use" objection / Kevin J. Murtagh<br/>Fichte and psychopathy : criminal justice turned upside down / Michael Louis Corrado<br/>Causality and responsibility in mentally disordered offenders / John Callender<br/>The implications of free will skepticism for establishing criminal liability / Elizabeth Shaw<br/>Free will skepticism and criminal punishment : a preliminary ethical analysis / Farah Focquaert 
<br/><br/> Free will skepticism encompasses a range of perspectives that seriously consider the possibility that humans may lack the control over their actions — i.e., free will — necessary for an agent to be truly deserving of blame, praise, punishment, or reward. Critics worry that embracing this view could have negative effects on our relationships, society, morality, meaning, and laws. On the other hand, optimistic free will skeptics argue that a life without free will, and without the concept of basic desert-based moral responsibility, would not lead to these harmful consequences and might even be beneficial. This collection explores the practical implications of free will skepticism for law and society. It features eleven original essays that offer alternatives to retributive punishment, examine potential changes needed in the criminal justice system, and explore whether we should be optimistic or pessimistic about the real-world consequences of free will skepticism. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781108737098 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Criminal justice, Administration of Philosophy.<br/>Free will and determinism.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>123.5  / SHA