Explain the role of 'proximate cause' in establishing causation, and provide an example where an intervening cause breaks the chain of causation.

'Proximate cause' is a critical element in establishing causation in criminal law. Causation, in general, requires a link between the defendant's actions and the resulting harm or injury. 'Proximate cause' limits liability to harms that are a foreseeable or natural consequence of the defendant's act. It essentially asks whether the defendant's action was a substantial factor in bringing about the result and whether the result was reasonably foreseeable. It goes beyond the 'but-for' test, which simply asks whethe....