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The law of homicide is probably the most high-profile area of the criminal law, and yet in recent years it has been relatively neglected by law reform agencies. Rethinking English Homicide Law brings together six top English criminal lawyers to discuss the future shape of the English law of homicide and deals with such important topics as the definition of murder, the relevance of mental abnormality provocation, unintentional killings, defences, and sentencing The book also considers broad policy choices and matters of detail, in their contemporary social and legal context, and highlights the difficult issues that need to be tackled if we are to have an up-to-date law of murder and manslaughter.

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Author:   Andrew Ashworth, QC (Vinerian Professor of Law, Vinerian Professor of Law, University of Oxford) ,  Barry Mitchell (Reader in Criminal Justice, Reader in Criminal Justice, University of Coventry)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.343kg
ISBN:  

9780198299158

ISBN 10:   019829915
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   30 November 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: Andrew Ashworth and Barry Mitchell: Introduction 2: William Wilson: Murder and the Structure of Homicide Law 3: Ronnie Mackay: Diminished Responsibility and Mental Disorder 4: Celia Wells: Provocation: the Paradigm Principle 5: Chris Clarkson: Rethinking Involuntary Manslaughter 6: Nicola Lacey: Partial Defences in Homicide 7: Martin Wasik: Sentencing in Homicide Cases

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Andrew Ashworth is Vinerian Professor of English Law at Oxford University

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