ABSTRACT
Any general theory of responsibility comprises three elements of assessment: the intentions involved in the agent's conduct, the conduct itself, and the effects or consequences of the conduct. The function of the theory is to specify the relationships among these elements and the criteria for the attribution of responsibility in one of the forms that apply to the specific domain— say, moral or legal—the theory is tailored for. One crucial aspect of this specification concerns that causation plays in determining the nature and the degree of responsibility. In this chapter I will address some questions concerning the notion of legal responsibility, and in particular some issues in criminal law concerning the role of causation.
