Public Law Seminar Series \/ Self-Endangerment and Objective Attribution in Criminal Law<\/p>\n
Speaker: Dr. Engin Turhan
\nDate & Time: 16 June 2026, Thursday \u2013 14:00
\nVenue: Library Art Gallery<\/p>\n
Abstract:
\nObjective attribution is among the most controversial topics in Continental European criminal law. While this complex theoretical field has been extensively discussed in Germany, it has received comparatively little attention in Turkish scholarship. Yet it plays a crucial role in establishing the material elements of an offence (actus reus), since attributing a consequence to an act classifies the act as legally disapproved and the consequence as the perpetrator\u2019s own \u201cwork\u201d.<\/p>\n
The doctrine of objective attribution operates through several distinct constellations. One of these is the self-endangering behaviour of the potential victim, a compelling topic in its own right. The victim\u2019s involvement in the process that places them at risk raises difficult questions from both theoretical and practical perspectives. When should an event be regarded as self-endangerment rather than endangerment by another person? This seminar addresses that question by examining the prevailing approach in Germany and proposing an alternative perspective.<\/p>\n
BIO:
\nEngin Turhan completed his undergraduate law degree at the Istanbul University in 2014. The following year, he completed his legal internship and registered with the Istanbul Bar Association. Between 2014 and 2018, while pursuing a master\u2019s degree in public law at the same university, he worked at the Mahmuto\u011flu Law Office as attorney at law and researcher, with a particular focus on criminal law. He completed his master\u2019s degree with a thesis on sexual abuse of children in Turkish and German criminal law. Subsequently, Engin Turhan began with his doctoral studies in Halle (Saale), Germany. He was granted the prestigious DAAD scholarship for doctoral studies in Germany. Recently, he completed his doctoral studies, with his thesis entitled \u201cObjective Attribution in Cases of Free-Responsible Self-Endangerment\u201d under the supervision of Prof. Henning Rosenau at the Martin-Luther-University, where he also held research assistant positions on several occasions.
\nEngin Turhan has numerous national and international publications in the field of criminal law and continues his academic research in this area.<\/p>\n
The seminar will be held in English.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Public Law Seminar Series \/ Self-Endangerment and Objective Attribution in Criminal Law Speaker: Dr. Engin Turhan Date & Time: 16 June 2026, Thursday \u2013 14:00 Venue: Library Art Gallery Abstract: Objective attribution is among the most controversial topics in Continental European criminal law. While this complex theoretical field has been [\u2026] <\/p>\n