Are devices taking over?
Description
Tbs is a hot topic in the public and political debate. Incidents with (former) inmates have led to calls for stricter supervision of (former) inmates, but also to pleas for a more objective determination of recidivism risk. Some forensic psychologists and psychiatrists argue for further development of measuring instruments; others point mainly to risks of such a 'measuring is knowing' approach. Whereas the former advocate an 'evidence-based' approach, the others advocate a so-called 'hermeneutic-individualising' approach. Using a Kafkaesque case study of a tbs detainee, I will discuss some of these arguments for and against the use of risk assessment instruments.
SPECIALITIES
The hall will be open from 18.30 for free coffee or tea and a social chat.
Given the interest in the topic, potential interested parties other than from the Philosophy & Technology Department are also invited. However, room capacity is limited to 30 places.
Due to this limited room capacity, please pass on registrations of participation until Tuesday 10 February at the latest.
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
From Utrecht CS station hall, walk the entire passage through Hoog Catharijne towards the city centre. When arriving at the square, the Vredenburg 19 meeting centre is on your left, above C & A. When coming down, walk diagonally left along the walls of the building site, the square and the street (Vredenburg) have to be crossed. On the ground floor, there is only an entrance hall with lifts and a notice board with the hall number, to the left of the C & A windows, next to the shoe shop Breugel.
Parking facilities include NH hotels.
Speaker(s)
Speaker Anne Ruth Mackor is Socrates Professor of Professional Ethics at the Faculties of Theology & Religious Studies and Philosophy of the RuG. At the same university, she is also associate professor of philosophy of law at the Faculty of Law. She studied law in Leiden and philosophy in Leiden and Groningen. She obtained her PhD with a philosophical study on the dividing line between natural and social sciences.
Location
Meeting centre, Vredenburg 19, Utrecht
Organiser
Philosophy & Technology
Name and contact details for information
Further information from drs.ing. Henk Uijttenhout at the e-mail address below.