Abstract
This article critically engages with the legal boundary of the human body by
exploring what kinds of harm can and should count as ‘bodily harm’ within
criminal law. It argues that medical and technological developments involving the
body have overtaken the current legal conception of the body in this area. It
proposes that refocusing on the connection between the body and the person will
provide a more satisfactory account of the body in ‘bodily harm’.
exploring what kinds of harm can and should count as ‘bodily harm’ within
criminal law. It argues that medical and technological developments involving the
body have overtaken the current legal conception of the body in this area. It
proposes that refocusing on the connection between the body and the person will
provide a more satisfactory account of the body in ‘bodily harm’.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 37-64 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | University of Western Australia Law Review |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2019 |