Criminal Responsibility Extent about Medical Nanotechnology Crimes in Jordanian and Egyptian Legislation

Abstract

Objectives: The study aims to shed light on the legal framework of criminal liability for all actions carried out by specialists in nanotechnology in the medical field. It also aims to draw attention to the extent of criminalization of the consequences of using medical nanotechnology by defining the scope of criminal liability for its unlawful use and examining the means of justification and their applications in this field.

Methods: It was necessary to direct attention to the unique phenomenon of medical nanotechnology, which required researching the rules of criminal liability arising from it. Therefore, the nature of the research necessitated the use of three scientific methodologies: first, the doctrinal approach; second, the analytical approach; and third, the comparative approach.

Results: The study showed that there are many issues associated with the rules of criminal liability arising from the unlawful use of medical nanotechnology. This is because this technology has exceeded the limits of traditional medical practices, especially in the field of medical experimentation on humans.

Conclusions: This study highlights that medical nanotechnology poses significant challenges, particularly because it exceeds traditional medical practices and may lead to crimes against patients in experimental medicine. Identifying causes and responsible parties is difficult, as effects can emerge long after the fact, complicating the investigation of causal relationships. Nonetheless, the study shows the link between medical nanotechnology and criminal liability as defined by the Jordanian Medical and Health Liability Law and similar laws.