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Law and Risk by Law Commission of Canada
Presents a collection of essays that looks at law and risk in a variety of contexts, and shows how courts use and interpret risk, how the law allocates risk, and how risky activities are regulated. This title is intended for students and scholars of law and the social sciences, as well as for law practitioners and lawmakers.The study and practice of risk analysis, risk management, and the communication of risk has been the subject of heated debates. This is no less so when law is added to the mix. Despite the law's constant search for certainty, the concept of risk itself is inherently uncertain. From the precautionary principle to the role of research ethics boards, risk remains a value-laden term, difficult to define and even more difficult to address. This collection from the Law Commission of Canada looks at law and risk in a variety of contexts and provides insight into how courts use and interpret risk, how the law allocates risk, and how risky activities are regulated. To demonstrate the linkages between law and risk, the essays tackle a variety of difficult topics, including dangerous offenders, sex offender notification, drug courts, genetic research, pesticide use, child pornography, and tobacco advertising. These important essays on whether the law adequately and appropriately responds to risk will be of interest to students and scholars of law and the social sciences, as well as to law practitioners and lawmakers. |
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| Author(s) : Law Commission of Canada | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0774811919 | ISBN-13 : 9780774811910 |
| RRP : £54.50 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : Legal Dimensions S.
Country Publication : Canada
Publication Date : 31/05/2005
Publisher : University of British Columbia Press
Page Length : 224mm
Page Size : 229mm