Rethinking the Reasonable Person

Rethinking the Reasonable Person
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 019924782X
ISBN-13 : 9780199247820
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Book Synopsis Rethinking the Reasonable Person by : Mayo Moran

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.


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