248 Pages
by
Routledge-Cavendish
248 Pages
by
Routledge-Cavendish
248 Pages
by
Routledge-Cavendish
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The partial defence of provocation is one of the most controversial doctrines within the criminal law. It has now been abolished in a number of international jurisdictions. Addressing the trajectory of debates about reform of the provocation defence across different jurisdictions, Sex, Culpability and the Defence of Provocation considers the construction and representation of subjectivity and... Read more
Introduction; 1.Feminist Dilemmas with the Partial Defence of Provocation: International Debates; 2.Bridling Scolds: Insults, Female Sexuality and the Unruly Woman; 3.Legal Narratives on Trial: Constructions of Sex and Culpability in Provocation Cases; 4. Victoria’s New Homicide Laws: Provocative reforms or More Stories of Women ‘Asking For It’?; 5.Critical Fictions: Masculinities Theory and Challenges to Men’s Violence Against Women; Conclusion: The Importance of Rereading and Rewriting; Bibliography; Index.
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Danielle Tyson
