Rethinking the reasonable person : an egalitarian reconstruction of the objective standard /

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 cri...

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Main Author:	Moran, Mayo
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Subjects:	Negligence. Torts. Sex discrimination in justice administration. Feminist jurisprudence. Law > Methodology. Negligence, Contributory. Negligence, Comparative. Négligence (Droit) Responsabilité civile. Discrimination sexuelle dans l'administration de la justice. Féminisme et droit. negligence. torts. Feminist jurisprudence Law > Methodology Negligence Sex discrimination in justice administration Torts Law, General & Comparative. Law, Politics & Government. Crime & criminology. Criminal law. Philosophy & theory of law. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History
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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xx, 343 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-331) and index.
ISBN:	9780191714788 019171478X