A review of the concept of imputability from the health sciences. Compatibility with the criminal law in force

  • Itzíar Casanueva Sanz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18543/ed-62(1)-2014pp15-32
Keywords: imputability, psychic abilities, volitional process, capacity to, understand, capacity to act

Abstract

The imputability is an element of the offence closely linked to psychic abilities and capacities of individuals. If this is so, it seems obvious the need to take into account the contribution and knowledge of sciences that study these abilities when setting the basis and content of this element. This is not, however, common practice among jurist who deal with it. This article proposes a concept of imputability which basis is a limited indeterminist that take into account such contributions and that is compatible with the concept of imputability deduced from the criminal law in force.

Published online: 13 November 2014

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2014-11-13
How to Cite
Casanueva Sanz, Itzíar. 2014. “A Review of the Concept of Imputability from the Health Sciences. Compatibility With the Criminal Law in Force”. Estudios De Deusto 62 (1), 15-32. https://doi.org/10.18543/ed-62(1)-2014pp15-32.
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Vol. 62 No. 1 (2014)
Section
Studies

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