Loss of Control and Diminished Responsibility Domestic, Comparative and International Perspectives

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Author:
Alan Reed
ISBN:
9781317103295
Related ISBNs:
9781315593012, 9781409431756, 9780367602109
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
410
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-03-24
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2011
Copyright by:
Alan Reed and Michael Bohlander 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Nonfiction