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First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
For more than three centuries the criminal law has given rise to a
divergent set of approaches to the crime of homicide. Whereas the
law of murder has not conceptually changed,the crime of
manslaughter has resulted in some forms of homicide being visited
with relatively minor penalties. These various categories of
unlawful killing present considerable problems relating to
intention, or lack of it, and the culpability of those whose
behaviour, while lacking in evident malice, is characterised by the
grossest recklessness. The reaction of the relatives of victims is
generally simpler. They frequently find it impossible to understand
how those who kill by dangerous or drunken driving may receive
comparatively lenient sentences, while those convicted of
manslaughter following a drunken brawl may be dealt with more
severely, and yet others, convicted of so-called 'mercy killings',
are subject to the mandatory penalty of life imprisonment. This
book addresses the powerful and controversial arguments for the
current distinctions between murder, manslaughter and other
specific categories of crime to be abolished and subsumed within a
single crime of culpable homicide. In the course of this analysis
the authors consider a number of issues of great contemporary
importance, including the presentation of expert evidence in cases
involving unexplained infant death, corporate killing, and the
question of the defences available to the accused, including
self-defence and provocation, where popular notions of what is
reasonable or justifiable may be at variance with legal precedent.
While this book aims to consider criminal homicide in its social,
historical and legal setting, it also goes far beyond in setting
out the case for radical reform.
First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
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Phormio (Hardcover)
Terence; Translated by Morris H. Morgan
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R691
Discovery Miles 6 910
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THIS 34 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Chief
European Dramatists: From Greece, Rome, Spain, France, Italy,
Germany, Denmark and Norway, by Terence . To purchase the entire
book, please order ISBN 141912353X.
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Phormio (Paperback)
Terence; Translated by Morris H. Morgan
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R473
Discovery Miles 4 730
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Out of stock
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THIS 34 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Chief
European Dramatists: From Greece, Rome, Spain, France, Italy,
Germany, Denmark and Norway, by Terence . To purchase the entire
book, please order ISBN 141912353X.
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Phormio (Hardcover)
Terence; Translated by Morris H. Morgan
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R879
Discovery Miles 8 790
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THIS 34 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Chief
European Dramatists: From Greece, Rome, Spain, France, Italy,
Germany, Denmark and Norway, by Terence . To purchase the entire
book, please order ISBN 141912353X.
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Phormio (Paperback)
Terence; Translated by Morris H. Morgan
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R330
R308
Discovery Miles 3 080
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Written by two of the UK's leading experts on the law of homicide,
contains new information and analysis and suggests a radical new
solution to the 'mess' which English homicide law has become. In
this powerful account, the authors show that-from Sir Edward Coke's
classic common law definition of murder, through political fixes,
poorly thought-out compromises and misguided legislative or
Executive tinkering-the English law of homicide is in 'a mess'.
Even the most adept legal minds are faced with what has been
described in Parliament as 'fine lines and distinctions'. What must
juries make of messy laws and how can anyone have confidence in
criminal justice if laws affecting some of the most serious
offences in the criminal calendar are deeply flawed? To make
matters worse, the entire subject of homicide in England and Wales
is further distorted by the existence of the mandatory life
sentence for murder. Building on unrivalled knowledge, extensive
research, close practical observation and incisive analysis,
Professor Terence Morris and Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC trace the
development of the law of homicide from early times to the present
day. They counter and dismantle specious arguments for preserving
the status quo and point out that only root and branch reform of
the basis of liability for homicide and its sentencing regime will
serve to restore justice, fairness and political probity. Professor
Terence Morris and Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC are two of the UK's
leading experts on the law of homicide, having studied developments
together for over 50 years. This has led them to recognise the
extent of disquiet, especially following 'particularly troubling
cases' and to conclude that the law of homicide in England and
Wales is 'an unsatisfactory law enveloped in a political fix'.
Their suggestion of a replacement single offence of criminal
homicide coupled with abolition of the mandatory life sentence for
murder in favour of discretion at the sentencing stage demands
close study by judges, lawyers, legislators, academics, penal
reformers and anyone who senses that something is seriously amiss.
Reviews 'This is no dry legal tome. The authors present their case
in a bracing, persuasive and highly readable way... This is an
important and stimulating work that should engage not just the
legal practitioner, politician or law student but anyone concerned
with our justice system or puzzled by the conduct and outcome of a
murder trial': guardian.co.uk (click for full review). 'Fine Lines
and Distinctions prompted me to pay more attention to and reflect
further on those who have killed. Though its primary focus is the
law - specifically a potentially significant improvement to the law
- I also warmly recommend it to anyone interested in lifers ':
Independent Monitor 'This timely, provocative and certainly topical
book puts forward a closely argued and well supported case for
encouraging "a root and branch reform of the law of homicide"
...(and) provides ample evidence and ammunition to those who would
agree that such a reform should be put in place as a matter of
urgency': Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green
Chambers. Launched at Middle Temple, 30 June 2011 by Lord Judge -
click for photos from the Fine Lines and Distinctions launch.
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