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This paper discusses recent and impending changes in Health and Safety law, questions the utility and supposed justification of tougher criminal sanctions and appeals for greater clarity in health and safety law as to what is truly a criminal offence. It also questions the use of the ‘reverse burden of proof’ and warns against unintended consequences if responsible people are made to feel that they are being treated unfairly.
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Fisher, A. (2009). Accidents – Policy and Punishment Are there boundar ies to the effectiveness of cr iminal sanctions in preventing accidental conduct?. In: Dale, C., Anderson, T. (eds) Safety-Critical Systems: Problems, Process and Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-349-5_7
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