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Criminal Responsibility and Partial Excuses

Author : George Mousourakis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429873573
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Book Synopsis Criminal Responsibility and Partial Excuses by : George Mousourakis

Download or read book Criminal Responsibility and Partial Excuses written by George Mousourakis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-17 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publsihed in 1998, this book examines the relationship between responsibility and criminal liability through an analysis of provocation and related criminal defences. It begins by identifying fundamental questions about the role of justifications and excuses in the criminal law as they emerge from the discussion of philosophical theories of responsibility. Following an outline of the distinction between murder and manslaughter and its history, the basic doctrinal issues relating to the nature and rationale of provocation and other partial defences are then identified and discussed in depth, together with the circumstances under which these defences can be raised. Although the analysis focuses, for the most part, on English law, the references to other legal systems which are included in the work add an important comparative perspective to the discussion of the issues. The book should be of special interest to criminal lawyers, legal theorists and students interested in comparative criminal law and jurisprudence.

Partial Defences to Murder

Author : New South Wales. Law Reform Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Partial Defences to Murder written by New South Wales. Law Reform Commission and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Understanding Parricide

Author : Kathleen M. Heide
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199721041
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Parricide written by Kathleen M. Heide and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-16 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Parricide is the most comprehensive book available about juvenile and adult sons and daughters who kill their parents. Dr. Heide moves far behind the statistical correlates of parricide by synthesizing the professional literature on parricide in general, matricide, patricide, double parricides, and familicides. As a clinician, she explains the reasons behind the killings. Understanding Parricide includes in-depth discussion of issues related to prosecuting and defending parricide offenders. The book is enriched with its focus on clinical assessment, case studies, and follow-up of parricide offenders, as well as treatment, risk assessment, and prevention.

Partial Defences to Murder

Author : Great Britain. Law Commission
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780101630122
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Partial Defences to Murder written by Great Britain. Law Commission and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2004 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from an earlier consultation paper by the Law Commission (Consultation paper 173, ISBN 0117302597) published in October 2003, this report makes recommendations on the law and practice of the partial defences to murder of diminished responsibility and provocation, as covered by the Homicide Act 1957, with particular regard to domestic violence situations. It also considers whether there should be a partial defence to murder in cases involving the use of excessive force in self-defence. Appendices include sections detailing: research into the ways in which the law of provocation and diminished responsibility are working; a brief empirical survey of public opinion relating to partial defences to murder; a synopsis of sample cases of female defendants convicted of murder; and a sociological history of provocation and diminished responsibility.

Partial Excuses to Murder

Author : Stanley Meng Heong Yeo
Publisher : Wm Gaunt & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9781862870475
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Partial Excuses to Murder written by Stanley Meng Heong Yeo and published by Wm Gaunt & Sons. This book was released on 1990 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen papers on provocation, diminished responsibility, excessive self-defence and intoxication described in the Adelaide Law Review as: "a comprehensive and illuminating view of the four defences" Other publications agree: "Those of us who must defend in the cold aftermath of a killing would do well to have a copy of this book handy."ACT Law Society Newsletter "There is a healthy balance between theoretical perspective and practical application."Victorian Law Institute Journal

Ashworth's Principles of Criminal Law

Author : Jeremy Horder
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198777663
Total Pages : 583 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Ashworth's Principles of Criminal Law written by Jeremy Horder and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ashworth's Principles of Criminal Law, now in its ninth edition, takes a distinctive approach to the subject of criminal law, whilst still covering all of the vital topics found on criminal law courses. Uniquely theoretical, it seeks to enlighten the reader as to the underlying principles and theoretical foundations of the criminal law, critically engaging readers by contextualizing and analysing the law. This is essential reading for students seeking a sophisticated and critically engaging exploration of the subject. Online Resources The text is accompanied by online resources housing a full bibliography as well as a selection of useful web links.

Murder and the Reasonable Man

Author : Cynthia Lee
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814765149
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Murder and the Reasonable Man written by Cynthia Lee and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man murders his wife after she has admitted her infidelity; another man kills an openly gay teammate after receiving a massage; a third man, white, goes for a jog in a “bad” neighborhood, carrying a pistol, and shoots an African American teenager who had his hands in his pockets. When brought before the criminal justice system, all three men argue that they should be found “not guilty”; the first two use the defense of provocation, while the third argues he used his gun in self-defense. Drawing upon these and similar cases, Cynthia Lee shows how two well-established, traditional criminal law defenses—the doctrines of provocation and self-defense—enable majority-culture defendants to justify their acts of violence. While the reasonableness requirement, inherent in both defenses, is designed to allow community input and provide greater flexibility in legal decision-making, the requirement also allows majority-culture defendants to rely on dominant social norms, such as masculinity, heterosexuality, and race (i.e., racial stereotypes), to bolster their claims of reasonableness. At the same time, Lee examines other cases that demonstrate that the reasonableness requirement tends to exclude the perspectives of minorities, such as heterosexual women, gays and lesbians, and persons of color. Murder and the Reasonable Man not only shows how largely invisible social norms and beliefs influence the outcomes of certain criminal cases, but goes further, suggesting three tentative legal reforms to address problems of bias and undue leniency. Ultimately, Lee cautions that the true solution lies in a change in social attitudes.

Moral Puzzles and Legal Perplexities

Author : Heidi M. Hurd
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 131651045X
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Moral Puzzles and Legal Perplexities written by Heidi M. Hurd and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engages with the life and work of Larry Alexander to explore puzzles and paradoxes in legal and moral theory.

Loss of Control and Diminished Responsibility

Author : Professor Alan Reed
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409497828
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Book Synopsis Loss of Control and Diminished Responsibility by : Professor Alan Reed

Download or read book Loss of Control and Diminished Responsibility written by Professor Alan Reed and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a leading point of reference in the field of partial defences to murder and with respect to the mental condition defences of loss of control and diminished responsibility in general. The work includes contributions from leading specialists from different jurisdictions. Divided into two parts, the first provides an analysis from the perspective of the UK, looking at particular concerns such as domestic violence, revenge and mixed motive killings, mistaken beliefs. The second part presents a comparative and international view to provide a wider background of how alternative systems treat issues of human frailty short of full insanity (loss of control, diminished responsibility) in the context of the criminal law.

Killing in War

Author : Jeff McMahan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199548668
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Killing in War written by Jeff McMahan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-23 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeff McMahan urges us to reject the view, dominant throughout history, that mere participation in an unjust war is not wrong. He argues powerfully that combatants who fight for an unjust cause are acting wrongly and are themselves morally responsible for their actions. We must rethink our attitudes to the moral role of the individual in war.

Charleton and McDermott's Criminal Law and Evidence

Author : Peter Charleton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 152651818X
Total Pages : 1401 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Charleton and McDermott's Criminal Law and Evidence written by Peter Charleton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 1401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of what was in 1999 an acclaimed work, has been completely rewritten. In approaching this, the authors have considerably increased the analysis of the theoretical aspects of criminal law and strengthened citations of academic literature and comparative case law while keeping the narrative concise and focused for easy use by practitioners. Key benefits to readers include a complete overview of criminal law theory; a new series of chapters on the law of evidence as it applies in the fraught circumstances of a criminal trial; a much more analytical approach to the general part and to criminal defences; and the comprehensive coverage of all the major, and many minor, areas of indictable crime. Since the last edition, commentary and case law on sexual offences has proliferated as have legislative interventions; a completely new scheme for dealing with property offences was necessitated by a series of recent statutes; company law and competition offences have assumed a greater significance; and the range of offences covered has had to be increased in order to ensure a comprehensive coverage of this most sensitive and politically charged aspect of law.

Criminal Liability for Non-Aggressive Death

Author : Sally Cunningham
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317157869
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Criminal Liability for Non-Aggressive Death written by Sally Cunningham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The crime of manslaughter exists as a 'catch-all offence' to punish those who are blameworthy in causing the death of another but whose culpability falls short of that required for murder. Manslaughter is an extremely broad offence and it has a difficult task in ensuring that all those who warrant punishment for 'non-aggressive' deaths are convicted. Simultaneously, it should not be too broad in covering those who do not warrant punishment for such deaths. There is little consistency in whether a particular dangerous activity leads to liability for a specific offence or for the generic offence of manslaughter when death is caused. This book examines the current law and includes a variety of perspectives on the subject with chapters on specific modes of killing as well as issues that permeate all areas. The first half of the book deals with issues such as how any special offences for non-aggressive death should relate to a hierarchy of homicide offences. The second half deals with issues specific to different activities, which may or may not justify the creation of specific homicide offences. The book includes a comparative chapter on Australian law.

The Handbook of Comparative Criminal Law

Author : Kevin Jon Heller
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804777292
Total Pages : 669 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Comparative Criminal Law written by Kevin Jon Heller and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook explores criminal law systems from around the world, with the express aim of stimulating comparison and discussion. General principles of criminal liability receive prominent coverage in each essay—including discussions of rationales for punishment, the role and design of criminal codes, the general structure of criminal liability, accounts of mens rea, and the rights that criminal law is designed to protect—before the authors turn to more specific offenses like homicide, theft, sexual offenses, victimless crimes, and terrorism. This key reference covers all of the world's major legal systems—common, civil, Asian, and Islamic law traditions—with essays on sixteen countries on six different continents. The introduction places each country within traditional distinctions among legal systems and explores noteworthy similarities and differences among the countries covered, providing an ideal entry into the fascinating range of criminal law systems in use the world over.

Homicide and the Politics of Law Reform

Author : Jeremy Horder
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199561915
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Homicide and the Politics of Law Reform written by Jeremy Horder and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating study of the law of homicide, examining its recent development and providing an insider's view on the politics of law reform. Challenging current thought, it argues for the general public to have a greater role in the process of law reform including offenses such as murder, manslaughter, and the highly debated corporate homicide.

Homicide in Criminal Law

Author : Alan Reed
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351016296
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Homicide in Criminal Law written by Alan Reed and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a leading contribution to the substantive arena relating to homicide in the criminal law. In broad terms, the ambit of homicide standardisations in extant law is contestable and opaque. This book provides a logical template to focus the debate. The overall concept addresses three specific elements within this arena, embracing an overarching synergy between them. This edifice engages in an examination of UK provisions, and in contrasting these provisions against alternative domestic jurisdictions as well as comparative contributions addressing a particularised research grid for content. The comparative chapters provide a wider background of how other legal systems treat a variety of specialised issues relating to homicide in the context of the criminal law. The debate in relation to homicide continues apace for academics, practitioners and within the criminal justice system. Having expert descriptions of the wider issues surrounding the particular discussion and of other legal systems’ approaches serves to stimulate and inform that debate. This collection will be a major source of reference for future discussion.

Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Law

Author : Karolina Prochownik
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350260177
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (52 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Law by : Karolina Prochownik

Download or read book Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Law written by Karolina Prochownik and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-18 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only recently have philosophers and psychologists begun to consider empirical research methods to inform questions and debates in legal philosophy. With the field ripe for further experimental inquiry, this collection explores the most topical empirical developments and anticipates future research directions. Bringing together legal scholars, psychologists, and philosophers, chapters address questions such as: Do people share a stable set of intuitions about what the law is? What are common perceptions about causation, intentionality, and culpability, and are they consistent with the corresponding legal concepts? To what extent can experimental research methods advance theoretical debates in legal philosophy about the nature of law? With fascinating implications for legal philosophy, ethics, and moral psychology, Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Law sets the agenda for the emerging field of experimental jurisprudence and will be of interest to both researchers and practitioners alike.

Psychiatric Aspects of Justification, Excuse and Mitigation in Anglo-American Criminal Law

Author : Alec Buchanan
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1846420059
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Psychiatric Aspects of Justification, Excuse and Mitigation in Anglo-American Criminal Law written by Alec Buchanan and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2000-07-24 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violent crimes committed by the mentally disordered attract academic and public attention. They raise issues of moral responsibility and public protection. This study systematically analyses the principles underlying those legal and medical devices which enable the courts to make special arrangements for the mentally disordered. Buchanan examines three fundamental precepts in criminal law: justification, excuse and mitigation. A defendant who has been proved guilty can usually have his or her sentence reduced only where one of these three principles applies. The way that the courts interpret notions of responsibility and choice may influence the outcome considerably. For mentally disordered offenders, the matter becomes even more complicated - this is where the psychological and psychiatric aspects of justification, excuse and mitigation come into play. The author combines a jurisprudential analysis of the above with a discussion of current legal provision for mentally disordered offenders in England and America. This thought-provoking book will be of particular interest to a wide range of professionals in the forensic field, as well as to academics specialising in mental health law and the philosophy of psychiatry.