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Why is consent important?
We cannot see or feel consent. Why is it important when its existence cannot be proven?
The importance of consent seems to rely on the principle of respect for autonomy or self-determination; for one ...
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What does "disposition" mean in a philosophical context?
I'm reading two criminal law theory papers and one of them is written by Heidi M. Hurd – University of Illinois College of Law who is a philosopher.
Professor Hurd received a B.A. (Hon.) from Queen’s ...
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What does it mean to be 'unaware that you are unaware that you are unaware'? [closed]
Source: Jeffrey Brand, Philosophy of Law (2013), p. 157 Bottom - 158 Top.
Negligence plays a central role in tort law (see Chapter 5, sec. 3), but only
a peripheral role in criminal law. There are, ...
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