Carolina Seminar on Philosophy, Ethics and Mental Health: Dr. Gregg Caruso

Dr. Gregg Caruso discusses his book

“Rejecting Retributivism: Free Will, Punishment and Criminal Justice” (Cambridge University Press, 2021)

Contact daniel_moseley@med.unc.edu for Zoom link

Within the criminal justice system, one of the most prominent justifications for legal punishment is retributivism. The retributive justification of legal punishment maintains that wrongdoers are morally responsible for their actions and deserve to be punished in proportion to their wrongdoing. This book argues against retributivism and develops a viable alternative that is both ethically defensible and practical.