Killing in Self-defence

Killing in Self-defence
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Publisher : Oxford Monographs on Criminal
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 9780199283460
ISBN-13 : 019928346X
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Book Synopsis Killing in Self-defence by : Fiona Leverick

Download or read book Killing in Self-defence written by Fiona Leverick and published by Oxford Monographs on Criminal. This book was released on 2006 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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