Abstract
Criminal law operates under the assumption that persons have the capacity for free, voluntary choice. However, since the concept of free will and self-determination may be understood in a variety of ways, it must be made the subject of philosophical scrutiny if it is to provide a solid foundation for law. This paper will present two major philosophical concepts of self-determination and evaluate their utility for criminal law. The conclusion delineates the possibilities and limitations of these concepts when applied in particular to the field of criminal law.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Archiv für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 421-432 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISSN | 0001-2343 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 07.2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Research areas and keywords
- Law
- Autonomy of person
- criminal law
- moral freedom
- criminal liability
- philosophical approaches to self-determination
- criteria of autonomy
- Autonomie der Person
- Strafrecht
- moralische Freiheit
- strafrechtliche Verantwortlichkeit
- philosophische Konzepte zur Selbstbestimmung
- Kriterien für Autonomie
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Philosophy
- Law
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