1. Free will skepticism in law and society: an overview Gregg D. Caruso, Elizabeth Shaw and Derk Pereboom; Part I. On the Practical Implications of Free Will Skepticism: Optimism vs. Pessimism: 2. Free will denial and deontological constraints Saul Smilansky; 3. Free will skepticism and its implications: the case for optimism Gregg D. Caruso; 4. Beyond the retributive system Bruce N. Waller; Part II. Alternatives to Retributive Punishment: 5. Free will skepticism and prevention of crime Derk Pereboom; 6. Deontology and deterrence for free will deniers Benjamin Vilhauer; 7. Free will skepticism, general deterrence, and the 'use' objection Kevin J. Murtagh; Part III. Free Will Skepticism and the Criminal Justice System: 8. Fichte and psychopathy: criminal justice turned upside down Michael Louis Corrado; 9. Causality and responsibility in mentally disordered offenders John Callender; 10. The implications of free will skepticism for establishing criminal liability Elizabeth Shaw; 11. Free will skepticism and criminal punishment: a preliminary ethical analysis Farah Focquaert.