Act and Omission in Criminal Law

Introduction. PART I: The Distinction between Act and Omission: Rationales and Classifications 1. The Skeptical Theory 2. The Moral Rationales 3. The Legal Rationales 4. The Autonomy-Based Theory. PART II: The Judicial Stance and the Implications of Various Rationales for Practical Questions Regarding the Act vs. Omission Distinction 5. The Judicial Standpoint Regarding the Definition of Acts and Omissions 6. Types of Duties that Can Serve as a Basis for Criminal Liability in Omissions 7. Differences in the Level of Punishment between Acts and Omissions 8. Distinguishing between Result and Conduct Crimes 9. Distinguishing between Active and Passive Euthanasia. Summary and Future Outlook

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• Sistema juridico da saúde e Segurança Social
• Ética e filosofia moral
• Direito penal e processo
• Questões éticas: eutanásia e direito de morrer
• Crime e criminologia
• Jurisprudência e filosofia do direito

Omission in Criminal Law;Act in Criminal Law;Individual Autonomy;Duty to Act;Euthanasia;Criminal Law;Moral Philosophy;Bioethics