On Special Liberty and the Motivation to Harm
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8403003 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Justin Kotzé (0000-0001-8614-5232, Northumbria University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 314-327 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azae053 |
| OpenAlex | W4401280929 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
Special liberty is a destructive and criminogenic force operating throughout the social structure and is arguably the main source of social harm today. The subject of special liberty feels entitled to risk harm to others in pursuit of their own expressive and/or instrumental interests. Since its inception, the concept of special liberty has been used to make sense of numerous issues. However, little attention has been directed towards clearly delineating the two main forms of self-interest served by its use. Our understanding of why special liberty is employed in particular circumstances and conditions is therefore limited. This article makes an original contribution by attempting to formalize an initial delineation of expressive and instrumental self-interest apropos the use of special liberty
Criminology · Harm · Law and economics · Negative liberty · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Special needs · Subject (documents) · Computer Science · Free Will and Agency · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |