Mental state defences in criminal law
Auteur :
Yannoulidis, Steven
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781409446453
Date de publication :
10 sept. 2012
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
By presenting an analysis of various factors which inform mental state defences in criminal law, this book provides several practical and robust reform proposals. Exploring appropriate boundaries for the defence of insanity and the doctrine of automatism, it suggests a consistent and principled approach to the reform of mental state defences.