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Фактична помилка у розвитку причинного зв’язку
The mistake of the causal relationship

Author(s): A. Komarov
Subject(s): Criminal Law
Published by: Національний юридичний університет імені Ярослава Мудрого
Keywords: mistake of fact; causation; intent; mistake of the causal relationship; dolus generalis; фактична помилка; причинний зв’язок; умисел; помилка в розвитку причинному зв’язку; dolus generalis

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with issues of the mistake of the causal relationship. The modern criminal law science approaches to the content of the mistake of the causal relationship and its significance to the qualification of the crime are described. It is proved that in cases of dolus generalis different mental attitude of the guilty person to two separate acts of his conduct exist. Consequently, in mentioned above cases mistake of the causal relationship does not have place. The rules of qualification of the crimes commited with the mistake of causation and in cases of dolus generalis are proposed .

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 128
  • Page Range: 74-80
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Ukrainian