Homicide Law Reform, Gender and the Provocation Defence: A Comparative Perspective

Fitz-Gibbon, Kate

This book critically examines the operation of the partial defence of provocation in a range of comparative international jurisdictions. Centrally concerned with conceptual questions of gender, justice and the role of denial in the criminal justice system, Fitz-Gibbon explores the divergent approaches taken to reforming the law of provocation.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349470808

DOI: 10.1057/9781137357557

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 315