The problem of distinguishing between the type of criminal act under Article 178a § 1 of the Criminal Code and Article 87 § 1 of the Misdemeanor Code Cover Image

Problem rozgraniczenia znamion typu czynu zabronionego z art. 178a § 1 k.k. i z art. 87 § 1 k.w.
The problem of distinguishing between the type of criminal act under Article 178a § 1 of the Criminal Code and Article 87 § 1 of the Misdemeanor Code

Author(s): Andrzej Skowroński
Subject(s): Criminal Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Driving a vehicle; a psychoactive substance other than alcohol; state after using a drug with a similar effect to alcohol; a state under the influence of a drug; toxicological opinion;

Summary/Abstract: The problem of distinguishing between elements of the type of criminal act under Article 87 § 1 of the Misdemeanour Code and Article 178a § 1 of the Criminal Code is one of the more controversial ones due to the lack of a clear indication of the criterion for the distinction between the two. Departing from the previous view of the impossibility of determining whether the act of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of a psychoactive substance other than alcohol bears the attributes of a crime or a misdemeanour, the author presents the concept of distinguishing between the two types of criminal acts on the basis of the evaluation of all the evidence, while restricting the scope of evidence produced by expert witnesses.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 7-18
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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