Rethinking the reasonable person : an egalitarian reconstruction of the objective standard
Moran, MayoAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2003.
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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