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What test is applied to omissions to determine if a person had a legal duty to act positively?
What test is applied to omissions to determine if a person had a legal duty to act positively?
- Conditio cum qua non test
- Conditio sine qua non test (correct)
- Legal causation test
- Factual causation test
In legal causation, what must be established before a court can find a causal link between an act and its consequences?
In legal causation, what must be established before a court can find a causal link between an act and its consequences?
- Legal cause only
- Policy considerations
- Factual and legal cause (correct)
- Factual cause only
What effect does Novus actus Interveniens have on legal causation?
What effect does Novus actus Interveniens have on legal causation?
- Modifies causation
- Has no effect on causation
- Strengthens causation
- Excludes causation (correct)
What principle justifies the requirement for a causal connection in consequence crimes?
What principle justifies the requirement for a causal connection in consequence crimes?
In homicide cases, what is required to establish a causal connection between an initial act or omission and the victim's death?
In homicide cases, what is required to establish a causal connection between an initial act or omission and the victim's death?
What criterion should be applied to determine legal causation according to the text?
What criterion should be applied to determine legal causation according to the text?
Which test involves inserting a positive act into the place of omission to assess legal duty?
Which test involves inserting a positive act into the place of omission to assess legal duty?
Why should individuals be regarded as culpable for the normal consequences of their behavior?
Why should individuals be regarded as culpable for the normal consequences of their behavior?
What must be assessed to determine if an act qualifies as a legal cause of a situation?
What must be assessed to determine if an act qualifies as a legal cause of a situation?
In which type of killing is a causal connection required between the initial act or omission and the victim's death?
In which type of killing is a causal connection required between the initial act or omission and the victim's death?
