Brenda Had an Opportunity to Purchase a Large Shipment of Tylenol

Essay

Brenda had an opportunity to purchase a large shipment of Tylenol cold medication.This medication had been recalled by the manufacturer,but Brenda knew she could sell it cheaply to a small town pharmacy.Brenda told the pharmacist there that the shipment was not part of the recall and the pharmacist bought the medication.A child died as a result of taking the medication and Brenda has been charged with negligent homicide as a result of the sale of adulterated drugs.This is a strict liability offense in this jurisdiction.What is a strict liability offense? Why do we have strict liability offenses? How will a judge determine whether this falls within the parameters of a strict liability offense?