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Sticks And Stones: An Analysis Of The Impact Doctrine In Florida, Carmen Cuza
Sticks And Stones: An Analysis Of The Impact Doctrine In Florida, Carmen Cuza
Honors Undergraduate Theses
Within the last few decades, public opinion has greatly shaped the justice system to prevent "slippery slopes". This is most evident in the common law doctrine that restricts an alleged victim for recovering damages of emotional distress without notable physical manifestation in the eyes of a layperson—The Impact Doctrine. However, emotional distress is manifested in many psychological illnesses that do not require physical injury that are recognized as legitimate in psychology. This research explores the history of the rule and how it is inconsistent with not only areas of science; but also, other areas of the law.
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