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The application of doctrine of vicarious liability in crimes seems to have been actuated by a necessity…

The imposition of vicarious liability in the criminal law is justified principally on grounds of "Public policy", to secure enforcement of regulatory and welfare statutes;…

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The application of doctrine of vicarious liability in crimes seems to have been actuated by a necessity rather than desirability. The justification is based on

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The imposition of vicarious liability in the criminal law is justified principally on grounds of "Public policy", to secure enforcement of regulatory and welfare statutes; it is a necessity-based rather than desirability-based extension.

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