摘要:This article presents empirical evidence of the ways people compare judgments of liability with judgments of causation and contribution. Specifically, the article reports the results of experiments designed to show whether people regard causation and enablement as necessary elements of liability.
关键词:United States; Causality; Experiments; Social psychology; Experimental/theoretical; Federal court decisions; State court decisions; Statistical analysis; Law; Torts; Liability; Causation (Tort law); Liability (Law); Judgments; Negligence; Contributory; Research; Psychological aspects