Rethinking the Reasonable Person: An Egalitarian Reconstruction of the Objective Standard [Hardcover]

Mayo Moran (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 019924782X | ISBN-13: 978-0199247820 | Publication Date: December 11, 2003

The 'reasonable person' is used to assess the acceptability of behavior in many areas of the law including criminal law and accident law. However the reasonable person has also attracted substantial criticism from egalitarian critics and feminists insofar as it presupposes contested notions of 'normal' behaviour and may discriminate against certain classes of defendant. Rethinking the Reasonable Person systematically investigates whether there are deeper foundations to these criticisms and discusses how the legal standard might be reconstructed in a more egalitarian way.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`This interesting book undertakes the difficult task of examining the various attempts to distinguish the essential qualities of the 'reasonable person' from those that can be disregarded.' The Cambridge Law Journal

`This is an illuminating and persuasive account of judicial interpretation of the reasonable person standard. It draws together work from a number of legal disciplines (including, in particular, the criminal law) in a clear and convincing manner, and offers thought-provoking suggestions for the future.' The Cambridge Law Journal

`This book is scholarly and challenging but also provides a succinct and, by and large, admirably clear account of a number of areas of interest.' The Cambridge Law Journal

About the Author

Mayo Moran is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. She recently completed an appointment as Associate Dean.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019924782X
• ISBN-13: 978-0199247820
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,404,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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