Talk:Recklessness (law)

Latest comment: 10 years ago by Bwrs in topic more culpable than criminal negligence?

R v. G and Cunningham

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R v. G and Cunningham

Both a subjective tests, but there is a difference. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Justicelilo (talkcontribs) 10:39, 11 March 2007 (UTC)Reply

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The result of the move request was   Done. — Aitias // discussion 20:56, 18 May 2009 (UTC)Reply


Recklessness (criminal)Recklessness (law) — Per WP:NCDAB, the disambiguating word should be either the generic class which includes the topic (perhaps "legal term" in this case) or the subject or context in which the topic applies ("law" or maybe "criminal law"). The use of the disambiguating word in this case is not really in keeping with our naming conventions, as it seems like it's just an attempt to fit "Recklessness, criminal" into the frame of Wikipedia's disambiguation system. — —/Mendaliv//Δ's/ 12:33, 9 May 2009 (UTC)Reply

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  • Oppose: Criminal recklessness is a specific crime in England and Wales and slightly different in Scots law. and I believe in many US jursdictions I only have one book on criminal law and procedure in the US). It might tighten it down to a meaning that does not generally appply. SimonTrew (talk) 14:39, 9 May 2009 (UTC)Reply
Hang on I am arguing against myself there. So might as well keep topic at Recklessness (law) and discuss it there. SimonTrew (talk) 14:42, 9 May 2009 (UTC)Reply
Well I agree that "Criminal recklessness" may be a preferable title, especially if the simple term "recklessness" isn't more frequently used in law. However, I don't think that "Recklessness (criminal)" works; it seems like an attempt to get both possibilities in one title, but all it really does is gets the simple "recklessness" definition without having an appropriate disambiguation word. —/Mendaliv//Δ's/ 17:51, 9 May 2009 (UTC)Reply
  • Hmm There is indeed a subset of recklessness (law) - Criminal recklessness and this article is generally couched in those terms. This article is certainly a mismatch of the generality & the specific (criminality). I certainly dont think it would be wrong to change the name. Þjóðólfr (talk) 18:07, 10 May 2009 (UTC)Reply

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more culpable than criminal negligence?

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There are a variety of terms used to denote a level of negligence that is worse than ordinary negligence but do not involve actual intent to harm. But I request a citation for the proposition that “recklessness” “shows less culpability than intention, but more culpability than criminal negligence.” Likewise, is “criminal” negligence worse than “gross” negligence, or is it the same thing? If the answers to these questions vary between different jurisdictions, then this article should clarify that (for example, by moving the statement in question to a different section). Bwrs (talk) 17:05, 4 February 2014 (UTC)Reply