Murder and the Reasonable Man: Passion and Fear in the Criminal Courtroom

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2007
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Shows how two well-established, traditional criminal law defenses - the doctrines of provocation and self-defense - enable certain defendants to more easily justify their acts of violence than others. This work suggests three tentative legal reforms to address problems of bias and undue leniency.

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Shows how two well-established, traditional criminal law defenses - the doctrines of provocation and self-defense - enable certain defendants to more easily justify their acts of violence than others. This work suggests three tentative legal reforms to address problems of bias and undue leniency.

$35.33

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 15 Oct 2007
ISBN 10: 0814751164
ISBN 13: 9780814751169