Criminal Liability for Non-Aggressive Death

ISBN-13: 9780367603458 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 268 str.

Sally Cunningham; C. M. V. Clarkson

Opis

Manslaughter is an extremely broad offence and it has a difficult task in ensuring that all those who warrant punishment for 'non-aggressive' deaths are convicted. Simultaneously, it should not be too broad in covering those who do not warrant punishment for such deaths. This collection examines criminal liability for non-aggressive death and puts

Recenzje

'This is a timely volume, following as it does a recent flurry of reform proposals in the field of homicide. Its aim is to consider whether the ancient offence of manslaughter may be too blunt an instrument to address such a variety of killings as is highlighted in this volume or whether specific statutory offences offer a preferable solution. The editors should be congratulated for bringing together commentators of such distinction, of such breadth of opinion and approach. The discussion ranges from the philosophical to the political, to the doctrinal. Each chapter offers a challenging analysis of some aspect of the current law. It should be read by anyone who is interested in the state of criminal homicide and in the prospects for reform.' David Ormerod, Queen Mary, University of London, UK 'The volume provides some unique views of the criminal law from many angles and many diverse schools of thought, and this is done clearly, concisely and with consideration for student readers and professional researchers alike. This volume is a welcome addition to the existing literature in this field.' Legal Studies

Spis treści

Criminal Liability for Non-Aggressive Death

O autorze

Professor C.M.V. Clarkson is Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Leicester. He is the author of successful textbooks on Criminal Law, and Conflict of Law. Dr Sally Cunningham is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Leicester.