Political Science 3334E Quiz: Approaches to causation - Theories of causation applied

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Application and conclusion: bob cannot be charged for these offences since the requirement of voluntariness is not fulfilled due to the lack of physical control and therefore he is not liable. Peter and ellen have been married for 2 years. One cold winter evening they decided to go for a walk to a nearby park to talk about their problems. During that walk ellen reveals to peter that she is having an affair with her colleague kevin. Hearing that, peter"s blood starts to boil and he smacks ellen in the face. Ellen falls to the ground unconscious but not seriously injured. That"s what you get for cheating! peter screams and turns around and heads home, leaving ellen to her fate. Although he knows that ellen is temporarily knocked out he is so angry and disappointed that he doesn"t care about what will happen to his wife.