Minding Negligence

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Abstract

The counterfactual mental state of negligent criminal activity invites skepticism from those who see mental states as essential to responsibility. Here, I offer a revision of the mental state of criminal negligence, one where the mental state at issue is actual and not merely counterfactual. This revision dissolves the worry raised by the skeptic and helps to explain negligence’s comparatively reduced culpability.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)231-251
Number of pages21
JournalCriminal Law and Philosophy
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Philosophy
  • Law

Keywords

  • Control
  • Negligence
  • Responsibility culpability

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