Caruso argues against retributivism and develops an alternative for addressing criminal behavior that is ethically defensible and practical.

Within the criminal justice system, one of the most prominent justifications for legal punishment is retributivism. The retributive justification of legal punis

An examination of the responsibility individuals have for their actions and characters.

Faith in the power and righteousness of retribution has taken over the American criminal justice system. Approaching punishment and responsibility from a philos

The age-old debate about what constitutes just punishment has become deadlocked. Retributivists continue to privilege desert over all else, and consequentialist