Thursday 24 March In this seminar 'Behavioural genetics and mitigation in sentencing' as part of the JSI Legal Theory at Sydney Seminar Series 2011, Allan McCay, Sydney Law School, will examine the significance of the free will debate for the retributive justification of sentencing. McCay will then consider Justice David Hodgson's view of free will.
Although sentencing in New South Wales involves both retributive and consequentialist elements, Allan McCay will start by arguing that the free will debate is significant for the retributive justification of sentencing. McCay will then turn to Justice David Hodgson's view of free will and consider how, under his theory, mitigation might be deserved in respect of predispositions to criminal behaviour uncovered by the science of behavioural genetics. McCay will finally consider whether sentencing in New South Wales could accommodate mitigation in respect of behavioural genetics in a way that is consistent with Hodgson's view as McCay extends it. Justice David Hodgson will comment on the paper. Further details can be found here; http://sydney.edu.au/news/law/457.html?eventid=7342
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