Rethinking the Reasonable Person
Author | : Mayo Moran |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 019924782X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780199247820 |
Rating | : 4/5 (820 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rethinking the Reasonable Person written by Mayo Moran and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'reasonable person' is used to assess the acceptability of behaviour in many areas of the law. This notion has attracted a great deal of criticism as it presupposes uncontested notions of 'normal' behaviour. This book explores whether there are deeper foundations to these criticisms.