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- The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part I An Introduction to the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- Part II Issues and Concerns for Human–Robot Interaction
- Part III Ethics, Culture, and Values Impacted by Human–Robot Interactions
- Part IV Legal Challenges for Human–Robot Interaction
- 34 Robotic Torts
- 35 Limits of Criminal Law Regulation of Robotics
- 36 Robot Criminal Liability
- 37 The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Proceedings with Robot Judges as a Different Dimension
- 38 The First Amendment and Robots in the Virtual and Physical Worlds
- 39 Humanoid Robots and Consumer Law and Policy
- 40 Therapy without Therapists
- 41 A Legal Analysis of a Social Robot
- 42 Considering the Tax Policy Implications of Automation and AI-Enabled Robots
- 43 Humanoid AI Systems for Healthcare in Outer Space
- 44 Ensuring Accountability for Robots and AI under Criminal Law
- 45 Intelligent Industrial and Service Robots
- 46 Concluding Thoughts on Future Directions in the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
36 - Robot Criminal Liability
from Part IV - Legal Challenges for Human–Robot Interaction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 December 2024
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part I An Introduction to the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
- Part II Issues and Concerns for Human–Robot Interaction
- Part III Ethics, Culture, and Values Impacted by Human–Robot Interactions
- Part IV Legal Challenges for Human–Robot Interaction
- 34 Robotic Torts
- 35 Limits of Criminal Law Regulation of Robotics
- 36 Robot Criminal Liability
- 37 The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Proceedings with Robot Judges as a Different Dimension
- 38 The First Amendment and Robots in the Virtual and Physical Worlds
- 39 Humanoid Robots and Consumer Law and Policy
- 40 Therapy without Therapists
- 41 A Legal Analysis of a Social Robot
- 42 Considering the Tax Policy Implications of Automation and AI-Enabled Robots
- 43 Humanoid AI Systems for Healthcare in Outer Space
- 44 Ensuring Accountability for Robots and AI under Criminal Law
- 45 Intelligent Industrial and Service Robots
- 46 Concluding Thoughts on Future Directions in the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction
Summary
When a robot harms humans, are there any grounds for holding it criminally liable for its misconduct? Yes, provided that the robot has the ability to form, act on, and explain its moral decisions. If such a robot falls short of the basic moral standards expected by society, labeling it as a criminal can serve criminal law’s function of censuring wrongful conduct and ease the emotional harm suffered by human victims. Moreover, imposing criminal liability on robots could have significant instrumental value in certain cases, such as in identifying culpable humans. However, this does not exempt the manufacturers, trainers, or owners of the robots from any potential criminal liability.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction , pp. 638 - 655Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024