I think such contortions are unneccasary. Surely it is much easier to say that if a person is committing what we call crimes because they have no free will and

I think such contortions are unneccasary. Surely it is much easier to say that if a person is committing what we call crimes because they have no free will and are pre-determined to do so, then we punish them for it because we have no free will and are pre-determined to do so.