How much reasonableness is there in the standard of a reasonable man? A few remarks regarding a reasonable man in Polish criminal law

Szymon Tarapata

doi:10.19195/2084-5065.52.9

Vol. 52 (2019)

How much reasonableness is there in the standard of a reasonable man? A few remarks regarding a reasonable man in Polish criminal law

Szymon Tarapata

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4095-8892

https://doi.org/10.19195/2084-5065.52.9

Pages: 135 - 147

PDF (Język Polski)

Abstract

In this article the author presents how the figure standard of a reasonable man model citizen is used in Polish criminal law. It was shown that this standard is helpful mainly to determine the scope of unlawfulness adequate in a given situation limits of the conduct norm. The article also presents what factors are important in the process of applying a reasonable man standard.

Keywords:

action, omission, reasonable man, attribution of the consequence, causation, foreseeability

Published

13-12-2019

Citation rules

Tarapata, S. (2019). How much reasonableness is there in the standard of a reasonable man? A few remarks regarding a reasonable man in Polish criminal law. Nowa Kodyfikacja Prawa Karnego, 52, 135–147. https://doi.org/10.19195/2084-5065.52.9