Unjust Deserts

Law and Crime

The American Law Institute Revises the Model Penal Code

Gregg D. Caruso Ph.D. on May 26, 2017

New revisions to the Model Penal Code continue the archaic dominance of "just deserts" and retributivism.

New revisions to the Model Penal Code continue the archaic dominance of "just deserts" and retributivism.

Punishment

Why Prisoners and Ex-Felons Should Retain the Right to Vote

Gregg D. Caruso Ph.D. on November 6, 2016

Should 6.1 million citizens be barred from voting on election day?

Should 6.1 million citizens be barred from voting on election day?

Free Will

Moral Responsibility and the Strike Back Emotion

Gregg D. Caruso Ph.D. on February 21, 2016

Where does the belief in moral responsibility come from?

Where does the belief in moral responsibility come from?

Free Will

Justice Without Retribution

Gregg D. Caruso Ph.D. on December 14, 2015

Is justice without retribution possible?

Is justice without retribution possible?

Cognitive Dissonance

Neuroscientific Prediction and Free Will

Gregg D. Caruso Ph.D. on October 26, 2015

Is free will compatible with the perfect neuroscientific prediction of all human choices?

Is free will compatible with the perfect neuroscientific prediction of all human choices?

Fear

Does Disbelief in Free Will Increase Anti-Social Behavior?

Gregg D. Caruso Ph.D. on October 16, 2015

Would disbelief in free will increase anti-social behavior?

Would disbelief in free will increase anti-social behavior?