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The Criminal Line: When Inaction Becomes a Crime

Understanding Criminal Omission: Why ‘Doing Nothing’ Can Lead to Legal Liability Omission as a Crime: The Crucial Concept of a Legal Duty to Act In criminal law, the public often assumes that liability only arises from a positive, wrongful act—a commission. However, the legal system also recognizes that a failure to act, known as an […]

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