The laws surrounding involuntary manslaughter construct a confused picture of accountability to possible defendants, with many areas to the spectrum of involuntary manslaughter being created within the law, different branches begin to face varying critiques. With issues ranging from high thresholds resulting in low successful prosecution rates, to lack of definitions within the law depriving the people of certainty and predictability. However, current laws offer unique benefits for the purpose of these crimes, moreover, the criminal justice system may even become damaged through unnecessary reforms
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This year will mark the 10th anniversary of the commencement of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corpo...
Since the first attempt to indict a corporation for gross negligence manslaughter in the 1920’s, le...
Domestic criminal lawyers have become accustomed to the often slow pace of reform in their disciplin...
In October 2007 the Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General released a discussion pape...
The crime of manslaughter, in England and Wales, arguably includes two ways by which it may be prove...
This thesis examines the origins of Schedule 21 and the intention behind it by making detailed recou...
I will focus on the main element in the legal definition that distinguishes murder and manslaughter,...
Efforts to explain when and why the state can legitimately impose retributive punishment on an actor...
About 1000 people die every year in Britain because of mistakes made by surgeons. At what degree of...
This article critiques the definitive guideline on sentencing loss of control manslaughter in Englan...
The following thesis is an investigation into whether it is justifiable to punish deaths resulting f...
This work addresses whether Scots law on corporate homicide, as currently set out in the Corporate ...
Partial defences are special defences only available in England & Wales to defendants charged wi...
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This year will mark the 10th anniversary of the commencement of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corpo...
Since the first attempt to indict a corporation for gross negligence manslaughter in the 1920’s, le...