Michigan Law Review, June 1st, 1995
Early twentieth-century Progressivist legal scholar Roscoe Pound hoped to integrate criminal jurisprudence with ideas from the behavioral and social sciences, as well as from moral philosophy. Pound sought to clarify the murky issues surrounding penology, criminal justice, jury trial, free will, and personal responsibility. The writings of fin-de-siecle lawyer Gino Speranza on the relationship between criminal responsibility and free will are discussed as the historical background preceding Pound's contributions during the Progressivist Era.
Thomas A. Green(*)
INTRODUCTION
The concept of fr...
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