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"He also disputed the idea that the fault principle helps organisations and individuals learn from mistakes and acts as a deterrent to others.

‘The whole notion of deterrence assumes that there is a minimum of reflection behind the actor’s decisions. Negligence normally consists in the absence of the very processes of reflection which the notion of deterrence assumes,’ he said. "

Has he any evidence for this? E.g. is there less negligence in places where there is a no-fault system?

Common sense suggests that if a child gets burnt, they don't go near fire again.

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