 |
|
|
Item Details
| Title:
|
FINE LINES AND DISTINCTIONS
MURDER, MANSLAUGHTER AND THE UNLAWFUL TAKING OF HUMAN LIFE |
| By: |
Professor Terence Morris, Sir Louis Blom-Cooper |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
|
£30.00 |
|
We believe that this item is permanently unavailable, and so we cannot source
it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
1908162635 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781908162632 |
| Publisher: |
WATERSIDE PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
20 June, 2011 |
| Pages: |
488 |
| Description: |
Suggests a radical new solution to the 'mess' which English homicide law has become. Written by two of the UK's leading experts on the law of homicide. Contains new information and analysis. |
| Synopsis: |
In this powerful account, the authors show that - from Sir Edward Coke's classic common law definition of murder, through political fixes, poorly thought-out compromises and misguided legislative or Executive tinkering - the English law of homicide is in 'a mess'. Even the most adept legal minds are faced with what has been described in Parliament as 'fine lines and distinctions'. What must juries make of messy laws and how can anyone have confidence in criminal justice if laws affecting some of the most serious offences in the criminal calendar are deeply flawed? To make matters worse, the entire subject of homicide in England and Wales is further distorted by the existence of the mandatory life sentence for murder. Building on unrivalled knowledge, extensive research, close practical observation and incisive analysis, Professor Terence Morris and Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC trace the development of the law of homicide from early times to the present day.They counter and dismantle specious arguments for preserving the status quo and point out that only root and branch reform of the basis of liability for homicide and its sentencing regime will serve to restore justice, fairness and political probity. Professor Terence Morris and Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC are two of the UK's leading experts on the law of homicide, having studied developments together for over 50 years. This has led them to recognise the extent of disquiet, especially following 'particularly troubling cases' and to conclude that the law of homicide in England and Wales is 'an unsatisfactory law enveloped in a political fix'. Their suggestion of a replacement single offence of criminal homicide coupled with abolition of the mandatory life sentence for murder in favour of discretion at the sentencing stage demands close study by judges, lawyers, legislators, academics, penal reformers and anyone who senses that something is seriously amiss. |
| Illustrations: |
8 page colour plate section |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Waterside Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
|
|
|
 |
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
A celebratory, inclusive and educational exploration of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr for both children that celebrate and children who want to understand and appreciate their peers who do.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|