Killing in self-defence
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 theoretical framework for understanding the defence in the cont...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2006, 2006
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| Series: | Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice / Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 theoretical framework for understanding the defence in the context of human rights norms |
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| Item Description: | Series from dust jacket |
| Physical Description: | xxviii, 217 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191712654 |