Research Article

Criminal Responsibility Arising from Transmitting COVID-19 to Another Person

Volume: 29 Number: 2 June 15, 2021
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Criminal Responsibility Arising from Transmitting COVID-19 to Another Person

Abstract

A new phenomenon of our lives, COVID-19 has shown its effect in the way people commit crimes. For this reason, defining the criminal responsibility in COVID-19 related issues is a notable and significant matter. This study deals with the COVID-19 transmitting-related criminal issues that have been published in the media and aims to define criminal responsibility, potentially arises there. In the study firstly, the acts of COVID-19 transmission are generally analyzed in terms of moral element of the perpetrator. Secondly, the suitability of the actus reus in terms of perpetrator, transmission act and victim is evaluated. Then, two real-life COVID-19 examples are examined by defining the offences committed and joinder relationship of these offences.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Law in Context

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 15, 2021

Submission Date

February 23, 2021

Acceptance Date

June 21, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 29 Number: 2

APA
Tunç, K. (2021). Criminal Responsibility Arising from Transmitting COVID-19 to Another Person. Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 29(2), 1541-1556. https://doi.org/10.15337/suhfd.885654
AMA
1.Tunç K. Criminal Responsibility Arising from Transmitting COVID-19 to Another Person. Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;29(2):1541-1556. doi:10.15337/suhfd.885654
Chicago
Tunç, Kübra. 2021. “Criminal Responsibility Arising from Transmitting COVID-19 to Another Person”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi 29 (2): 1541-56. https://doi.org/10.15337/suhfd.885654.
EndNote
Tunç K (June 1, 2021) Criminal Responsibility Arising from Transmitting COVID-19 to Another Person. Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi 29 2 1541–1556.
IEEE
[1]K. Tunç, “Criminal Responsibility Arising from Transmitting COVID-19 to Another Person”, Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 1541–1556, June 2021, doi: 10.15337/suhfd.885654.
ISNAD
Tunç, Kübra. “Criminal Responsibility Arising from Transmitting COVID-19 to Another Person”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi 29/2 (June 1, 2021): 1541-1556. https://doi.org/10.15337/suhfd.885654.
JAMA
1.Tunç K. Criminal Responsibility Arising from Transmitting COVID-19 to Another Person. Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;29:1541–1556.
MLA
Tunç, Kübra. “Criminal Responsibility Arising from Transmitting COVID-19 to Another Person”. Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 29, no. 2, June 2021, pp. 1541-56, doi:10.15337/suhfd.885654.
Vancouver
1.Kübra Tunç. Criminal Responsibility Arising from Transmitting COVID-19 to Another Person. Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021 Jun. 1;29(2):1541-56. doi:10.15337/suhfd.885654

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