Limited Responsibilities

This text analyzes the notion of responsibility in relation to social and political institutions and also individuals. It focuses on the criminal justice system and demonstrates how the breaking down of boundaries between institutions results in increased empowerment of the individual.
"Responsibility" and the way in which it is defined, assumed and attributed in society is currently at the centre of public debate both nationally and internationally. As the focus of political discussion, it also poses philosophical and juridical questions and is the underlying motive of many contemporary conflicts.;"Limited Responsibilities" analyzes the notion of responsibility in relation to social and political institutions and also individuals. Focusing particularly on the criminal justice system, it demonstrates how the breaking down of boundaries between institutions results in increased empowerment of the individual.