Web resource:	http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/parlment/committee.nsf/0/61173c421853420aca257b5500838b2e/$FILE/Partial%20defence%20of%20provocation_Final%20report.pdf
Type:	Report
Title:	The partial defence of provocation
Authors:	Select Committee on the Partial Defence of Provocation
Keywords:	Criminal justice responses;Perpetrators;Legal issues;Legislation analysis;Homicide
Year:	2013
Publisher:	Select Committee on the Partial Defence of Provocation, [Sydney
Notes:	“April 2013” This report of the New South Wales Legislative Council’s Select Committee on the Partial Defence of Provocation summarises the inquiry it conducted into the validity of a reduced sentence in situations where a male partner kills his female partner, claiming provocative circumstances. The Committee was set up in June 2012 following the killing of Manpreet Kaur by her husband, Chamanjot Singh in Sydney. After extensive consultation the inquiry has resulted in the development of a reform model which endeavours to restrict the availability of the defence of provocation. Reform of this legal defence rather than its abolition was chosen because it is recognised that for some defendants, primarily women who have been long term victims of domestic violence, the use of the partial defence of provocation may be an appropriate legal choice.
Contents:	Chairman’s foreword Summary of recommendations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Defences to homicide and provocation in the NSW context Chapter 3: Provocation in other jurisdictions Chapter 4: Key issues raised in respect of provocation Chapter 5: Abolition of provocation: sentencing and the adequacy of self-defence Chapter 6: Reform options Chapter 7: Reform options continued Chapter 8: Procedural and evidentiary issues Chapter 9: Elements of a preferred model Appendix 1: Submissions Appendix 2: Witnesses at hearings Appendix 3: Tabled documents Appendix 4: Answers to questions on notice Appendix 5: Suggested direction [6-410] to jury on the defence of provocation Appendix 6: Minutes
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/18752
ISBN:	9781920788568
Physical description:	xiv, 244p. ; 30 cm.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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