Rethinking the reasonable person

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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.

subjects: Dissertations,  Equality before the law,  Feminist jurisprudence,  Law,  Mental health laws,  Methodology,  Negligence,  Sex discrimination in justice administration,  Torts,  University of Toronto,  University of Toronto. Faculty of Law,  Law, philosophy,  Law, interpretation and construction,  Objectivity,  Social norms,  Culture and law,  Criminal liability,  Criminal intent,  Guilt (Law),  Philosophy,  Interpretation and construction