Recklessness is a problematic area of the criminal law, since there is no strict definition of what constitutes it. Statutes make provision for the presence of recklessness, but have yet to define it strictly, so it becomes the job of judges to interpret the word. It is therefore most easily delineated via case law. So how does one go about interpreting exactly ... School distinguish the two by saying that criminal liability can only be imposed " where the possible harm is more serious and the risk is more obvious- This distinction is rather vague, but the legal division is the "social utili...

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