Yes, reasonableness is always in the circumstances that the person found them in. The question is, imagine another reasonable person in those circumstances, would they have formed the same belief?
On May 9th, 2016. See this statement in context.
On May 9th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Yes, reasonableness is always in the circumstances that the person found them in. The question is, imagine another reasonable person in those circumstances, would they have formed the same belief?
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