Indeed. One thing that I was surprised by in the last 10 years is how many legal scholars seem to believe that criminals aren't responsible for their own behavior. I'm guessing it's a fad in legal academia, probably reinforced by highly questionable empirical studies, and by their overall lean towards policy-oriented solutions rather than personal responsibility (which, of course, hands more power to the academics).

Ironically, of interest to Bitcoiners: SBF's mother is one such academic promoting these ideas that criminals shouldn't be held responsible for their own actions.