The Role of Emotions in Criminal Law Defences : Duress, Necessity and Lesser Evils
Eimear. Spain
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (326 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; THE ROLE OF EMOTIONS IN CRIMINAL LAW DEFENCES; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; TABLE OF CASES; TABLE OF LEGISLATION; ABBREVIATIONS; 1 Thematic overview; Law on attempts; 2 The role of emotions in legal theory; Psychological literature; Emotional appraisal system; Features of emotion under differing theories; Rationality of emotions; Rational emotions; Irrational emotions; Emotions and morality; Conclusion; 3 Coping with uncertainty; English cases and commentaries; US cases; Conclusion; Creative approaches; Statutory interpretation; Prosecutorial discretion. - Jury nullificationMitigation or acquittal; Flexibility; Charter for terrorism; Administrative measures; Stigma of conviction; Considerations of rationale; Punishment; Conclusion; 4 Elements of the defences; 5 Threats and the taking of life; 6 A reappraisal; INDEX. - Examines the role of emotions in criminal behaviour, and their importance to the attribution of moral and criminal responsibility.
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| ISBN | 9781107008182
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