Causation and imputation. The internal coherence of the objective imputation theory in the field of civil liability

Abstract

This paper evaluates the internal coherence of the Objective Imputation Theory, developed by the German criminal lawyer Claus Roxin and Günther Jakobs as a theory of causation and imputation in civil liability. The works research is done under a positivist paradigm, in its logical or analytical aspect, so a conceptual analysis of the research object will be carried out. This analysis will demonstrate that the Objective Imputation Theory is not consistent and lacks systematicity as a theory of causation and imputation in matters of civil liability.