Killing in Self-Defence |
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| Author:
| Leverick, Fiona |
| Series title: | Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-928346-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $203.64AUD $260.00 |
Book Description:
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In what circumstances should we be allowed to kill an intruder who breaks into our home? Should battered women be forgiven for killing their husbands? This book analyses the questions raised by the argument of self-defence, and offers a unique theoretical framework for understanding the defence in the context of human rights norms.
In what circumstances should we be allowed to kill an intruder who breaks into our home? Should battered women be forgiven for killing their husbands? This book analyses the questions raised by the argument of self-defence, and offers a unique theoretical framework for understanding the defence in the context of human rights norms.