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The standard of ‘reasonable soldier’, and not the standard of ‘reasonable person’ informed from a civilian perspective, should be the legal standard applied to soldiers that obey unlawful orders. The military and combat environments mean that the soldier is subjected to a multitude of experiences, such as military training and war, which the reasonable person does not experience. While the reasonable person is exposed to the effects of authority figures, the group, the broader culture and stress, these environmental factors can be substantially intensified for the soldier.
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O’Sullivan, C. (2016). Conclusion. In: Killing on Command. Critical Criminological Perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-49581-5_7
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