Decolonising the Reasonable Person Test: a transformative constitutional imperative.

Ezeani, Elimma; Iyer, Desan; Bódig, Mátyás

Abstract

This seminar was the second meeting or cross-cultural conversation (CCC) organised by the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI), convened by Olufemi Ilesanmi. This particular event, moderated by Elimma Ezeani, included presentations from Desan Iyer (University of Zululand) and Mátyás Bódig (University of Aberdeen). The topic of the seminar was decolonisation of the "Reasonable Person Test", based on a thesis undertaken by one of Desan Iyer's doctoral students.

Citation

EZEANI, E., IYER, D. and BÓDIG, M. 2023. Decolonising the Reasonable Person Test: a transformative constitutional imperative. Presented at the 2nd Cross-cultural conversation of the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI), 31 May 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

• Presentation Conference Type: Lecture
• Conference Name: 2nd Cross-cultural conversation of the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI)
• Conference Location: Aberdeen, UK
• Start Date: May 31, 2023
• Deposit Date: Oct 17, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 17, 2023
• Keywords: Reasonable person tests; Aptitude tests; Criminal law; Decolonisation
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2113842