UCIDEREA LA CEREREA VICTIMEI. CONSIDERAŢII TEORETICE ÎN LEGĂTURĂ CU SCOPUL ŞI FUNCŢIILE INCRIMINĂRII
HOMICIDE AT VICTIM'S REQUEST. THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS OF PUNISHMENT

Summary/Abstract: Euthanasia and assisted suicide continue to constitute a source of contentious debate. This is true not only from an ethical and/or philosophical point of view, but also from a legal standpoint. Currently, euthanasia occupies a somewhat liminal space between traditional views on life and an emerging bioethical conception which places a greater emphasis on the quality of life. This invites debate, in extreme cases, on whether there is cause to speak of an ethics of death and a right to die. As far as criminal law is concerned, due to the delicate and highly debatable circumstances surrounding it, euthanasia stands in stark contrast to other varieties of homicide. This presents new challenges to classic notions of punishment and social defence, which may even be rendered inapplicable.

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