Dr Yaniv Ben Harush’s review of the book titled “Act and Omission in Criminal Law: Autonomy, Morality, and Applications to Euthanasia” by Dr Roni Rosenberg provides a condensed yet enriching theoretical insight into the distinctions between an act and an omission, from a variety of perspectives. Dr Rosenberg contributes with their preferred perspective — the “Autonomy Rationale” — to distinguish between acts and omissions. This Autonomy Rationale is then applied to a motley of real-life scenarios, especially to the “issue of euthanasia”, to justify its adoption. We believe that this book review can offer a fresh mix of academic and practical deliberations for the Indian academic discourse on criminal laws to consider.
