Theories of legal causation that identify the concept with probability‐raising generate false positives where the defendant's conduct raises the probability of harm but brings about that harm in the wrong kind of way. Moreover, what the law seeks to deter is not conduct that raises the probability of harm, but rather conduct that is dangerous. A legal or proximate cause is one that harms the plaintiff through the causal mechanism that sustains the lawful generalization that the defendant's conduct was dangerous.

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法律因果关系的因果机制理论

用法律因果关系理论鉴定具有概率可能性的概念会产生误报，在这种情况下，被告的行为会增加损害的可能性，但会以错误的方式造成损害。而且，法律试图威慑的不是举动增加伤害可能性的举动，而是危险的举动。合法或紧迫的原因是通过因果机制损害原告的因果关系，该因果机制维持了对被告的行为具有危险性的合法概括。