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Legal causation and responsibility for causing harm.

David Ozonoff1

  • 1Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA. dozonoff@bu.edu

American Journal of Public Health
|July 21, 2005
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Legal "cause" involves more than scientific causality. This study argues that the separation of responsibility scope from scientific causality is illusory, as scientific causality has a crucial social role in law.

Area of Science:

  • Legal philosophy
  • Philosophy of science
  • Social sciences

Background:

  • The legal concept of "cause" is often understood to have multiple components.
  • One component relates to scientific causality, while others involve social and ethical considerations.
  • The distinction between legal and scientific notions of cause is frequently debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the perceived separation between the social issue of "scope of responsibility" and the objective concept of scientific causality in legal contexts.
  • To demonstrate the inherent social dimension of scientific causality within legal frameworks.
  • To explore the interconnectedness of legal and scientific reasoning in determining "cause".

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of legal and philosophical texts.

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  • Examination of case law and legal doctrines related to causation.
  • Interdisciplinary review of scientific and legal definitions of causality.

    • Main Results:

    • The legal concept of "cause" is not reducible to scientific causality alone.
    • The "scope of responsibility" is intrinsically linked to the determination of scientific causality in legal practice.
    • Scientific causality itself carries social implications and functions within the legal system.

    Conclusions:

    • The separation of social considerations (scope of responsibility) from scientific causality in law is artificial and misleading.
    • Scientific causality plays a vital social role in legal decision-making.
    • A more integrated understanding of cause is necessary for both legal and scientific practice.