The role of emotions in criminal law defences : duress, necessity and lesser evils

The role of emotions in criminal law defences : duress, necessity and lesser evils

"The law has struggled for many years with the problem of how to accommodate those who commit crimes due to threats or circumstances. The modern ambivalence surrounding the defences of duress and necessity has its origins in the legal past. To date the defences of duress and necessity have been...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spain, Eimear , 1981- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press , c2011
Subjects:
Defense (Criminal procedure)
Duress (Law)
Necessity (Law)
Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis

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