Loss of Control and Diminished Responsibility

Domestic, Comparative and International Perspectives

Alan Reed author Michael Bohlander editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:28th Nov '11

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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.

'This book is a notable contribution to the debate about partial defences to murder in cases of loss of self-control. The authors analyse and evaluate this question not just in the UK, but in other jurisdictions, presenting a comparative view of this defence in cases of domestic abuse, self-defence of battered women, sexual infidelity killings and provocation, giving us a balanced and comprehensive perspective from different legal views and cultures.' Francisco Muñoz-Conde, Universidad Pablo Olavide, Spain

ISBN: 9781409431756

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Weight: 920g

410 pages