Punitive damages: time for re-examination
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Article Title | Punitive damages: time for re-examination |
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ERA Journal ID | 33984 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gray, Anthony |
Journal Title | Tort Law Review |
Journal Citation | 26 (1), pp. 18-37 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Lawbook Co. |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
ISSN | 1039-3285 |
Web Address (URL) | http://legal.thomsonreuters.com.au/tort-law-review-parts/productdetail/15084 |
Abstract | This paper questions the utility of courts continuing to award punitive damages. It argues that the practice unacceptably mixes what seems to be a criminal remedy into the civil realm, where it does not belong. There is merit in retaining the distinction between the criminal law and the civil law. They serve different functions. Punitive damages cannot meet the objectives that they are said to serve, including punishment and deterrence, given the likely availability of insurance. Punitive damages are even less justifiable when imposed in the context of vicarious liability. |
Keywords | punitive damages, tort, civil law, criminal law, deterrence, punishment, vicarious liability |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480605. Tort law |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4x9x/punitive-damages-time-for-re-examination
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