PhD, LLM (dist.), LLB (hons)
Senior Lecturer
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- Email Address
- eshaw@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272417
- School/Department
- School of Law
Biography
Elizabeth Shaw received her LLM by research (on the topic of the criminal responsibility of psychopaths) and LLB from the 51cg. She undertook her PhD at the University of Edinburgh on the implications of free will scepticism for the criminal justice system, supported by scholarships from the and the . Her research interests are interdisciplinary, involving criminal law, philosophy and neuroscience. She is a co-editor of (Cambridge University Press, 2019), and (Routledge, 2021). She is the author of (Cambridge University Press 2026), which was based on research that was supported by a personal research fellowship. She is currently working on her book The Ethics of Crime-Preventing Neurointerventions, which is based on research funded by . She is a co-director of the Justice Without Retribution Network:
- Research
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Research Overview
- moral enhancement
- criminal responsibility
- free will
- theories of punishment
- criminal law
- moral uncertainty
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Elizabeth teaches on:
Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship (a co-ordinator)
Criminology Honours
Philosophy of Criminal Law
Her previous teaching included:
Criminal Law Honours (co-ordinator)
Criminal Law LLM (co-ordinator)
Issues in Criminal Justice (co-ordinator)
Criminological Theories LLM (co-ordinator)
English Criminal Law Ordinary (co-ordinator)
- Publications
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A Moral Obligation to Dope? The Example of Sport Referees
The Oxford Handbook of Sports Ethics. Petersen, T. S., Holmen, S. J., Ryberg, J. (eds.). Oxford University PressChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Punishment and Moral Uncertainty: Seeking Convergence on Criminal Justice
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 220 pagesBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE]
Neuroprediction: The Future of Crime Prevention or Fostering Injustice?
Neuroscience in Criminal Justice Systems: The Positive Impact of Neurojustice. Wishart, H., Berryessa, C. M. (eds.). Routledge, 20 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Moral Responsibility Scepticism, Epistemic Considerations and Responsibility for Health
Responsibility and Healthcare. Davies, B., de Marco, G., Savulescu, J., Levy, N. (eds.). Oxford University Press, pp. 76-99, 25 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Expanding the scope of the epistemic argument to cover nonpunitive incapacitation
Diametros: A Journal of Philosophy, vol. 21, no. 79, pp. 132-145Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Should Prisoners’ Participation in Neuroscientific Research Always Be Disregarded When Making Decisions 51cg Early Release?
Medical Research Ethics. Zima, T., Weisstub, D. N. (eds.). Springer, pp. 151-171, 21 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Legal Responsibility: Psychopathy, a Case Study
The Oxford Handbook of Moral Responsibility. Nelkin, D., Pereboom, D. (eds.). 1 edition. Oxford University PressChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Neuroscience, Criminal Sentencing, and Human Rights
William & Mary Law Review, vol. 63, pp. 1409-1443Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
Neurodoping in Chess to Enhance Mental Stamina
Neuroethics, vol. 14, no. SUPPL 2, pp. 217-230Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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The Epistemic Argument Against Retributivism
Journal of Legal Philosophy, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 155–160Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Introduction
The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Science of Punishment. Focquaert, F., Shaw, E., Waller, B. N. (eds.). 1st edition. Routledge, 2 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE]
The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Science of Punishment
Routledge, New York. 428 pagesBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE]
Justice Without Retribution: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Stakeholder Views and Practical Implications
Neuroethics, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 1-3Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Determinism, Moral Responsibility and Retribution
Neuroethics, vol. 13, pp. 99-113Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Introduction: The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy and Science of Punishment
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Counterproductive criminal rehabilitation: Dealing with the double-edged sword of moral bioenhancement via cognitive enhancement
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, vol. 65, 101378Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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The Right to Bodily Integrity and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Through Medical Interventions: A Reply to Thomas Douglas
Neuroethics, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 97-106Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Justice Without Moral Responsibility?
Journal of Information Ethics, vol. 28, no. 1Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
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The Implications of Free Will Skepticism for Establishing Criminal Liability
Free Will Skepticism in Law and Society: Challenging Retributive Justice. Shaw, E., Pereboom, D., Caruso, G. D. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 192-206, 15 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Introduction
Free Will Skepticism, Law and Society: Challenging Retributive Justice. Shaw, E., Caruso, G., Pereboom, D. (eds.). Cambridge University PressChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersAgainst the Mandatory Use of Neurointerventions in Criminal Sentencing
Treatment for Crime: Philosophical Essays on Neurointerventions in Criminal Justice. Birks, D., Douglas, T. (eds.). Oxford University PressChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersRetributivism and the Moral Enhancement of Criminals Through Brain Interventions
Moral Enhancement: Critical Perspectives. Hauskeller, M., Coyne, L. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 251-270, 20 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI:
The Treatment of Psychopathy: Conceptual and Ethical Issues
Neurolaw and Responsibility for Action: Concepts, Crimes and Courts. Donnelly-Lazarov, B., Raynor, P., Patterson, D. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 244-263, 20 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI:
Moral Worth, Biomedical Moral Enhancement and Communicative Punishment
Journal of Law, Information & Science, vol. 25, pp. EAP1-EAP31Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
Psychopathy, Moral Understanding and Criminal Responsibility
European Journal of Current Legal Issues, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 1-25Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
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