Rethinking the Mental Element in Involuntary Manslaughter

Autor:	Dennis J Baker
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	mens rea manslaughter Element (criminal law) Fault (power engineering) Psychology criminal law Gross negligence Law and economics
Zdroj:	The Journal of Criminal Law. 85:280-301
ISSN:	1740-5580 0022-0183
DOI:	10.1177/00220183211004068
Popis:	In this article, it is argued that the mental element for gross negligence manslaughter requires subjective fault. It is argued that the negligent conduct is evaluated objectively but does not mean a person cannot be subjectively aware of the fact that he or she is engaging in such conduct. Wilful negligence is not contradictory, because the noun refers to the conduct while the adjective refers to the fault of the wrongdoer. It is submitted the ancient authorities strongly support the theory of that grossness in negligence required subjective fault—and was not referring to the noun.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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