Web resource:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/Newsletter_20.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Defences to homicide: final report [review]
Other Titles:	Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse newsletter
Authors:	Craven, Zoe
Keywords:	Homicide;Legal issues
Year:	2004
Publisher:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW
Citation:	20, December 2004
Notes:	Reviews the Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC)’s report which draws together over three years of research and consultation, presents the findings and recommendations of the commission’s examination of defences and partial defences to homicide under current Victorian legislation and provides a model for implementing suggested reforms. Discusses various positions taken by the report’s authors including: that there is little justification for the maintenance of provocation as a partial defence; that certain full defences to homicide be retained, specifically where persons with mentally impaired functioning kill; that the alternative verdict of infanticide remain available to women who kill their children subject to certain legislative changes; and that courts be allowed to consider important antecedents to the actions of the accused. Also mentions the report’s use of a series of case studies to highlight key issues in the sentencing process and the need for reform in this area. Concludes that the VLRC’s work makes a large contribution to the debate over the ability of Australia’s current legal framework to deal with complex social problems.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14133
ISSN:	1443-7236
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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