Introduction: Better Not to Know. On the Doctrine of Willful Ignorance in Criminal Law

Authors

  • Jonatan Valenzuela S. Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52292/j.dsc.2013.2471

Keywords:

criminal law, wilful ignorance, responsibility

Abstract

In this issue of Discusiones the reader will find five highly argumentative and analytical papers on the doctrine of willful ignorance. It is well known among legal scholars that the need to attribute responsibility entails defining the contours of the content of intentions and their relevance to the law.

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Author Biography

Jonatan Valenzuela S., Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Investigador Centro de Estudios de la Justicia, Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Chile.

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Published

2013-12-20

How to Cite

Valenzuela S., J. (2013). Introduction: Better Not to Know. On the Doctrine of Willful Ignorance in Criminal Law. Discusiones, 13(2), 5–8. https://doi.org/10.52292/j.dsc.2013.2471

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2013): Willful Ignorance and Criminal Law

Section

Main Section

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