What's wrong with murder?

Criminal Law and Philosophy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-177

  Wilson, William ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intention; Mandatory sentence; Manslaughter; Murder; Murder by attack; Murder by omission; Partial defences; Reckless indifference; Structureof homicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247385184     PISSN: 18719791     EISSN: 18719805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11572-006-9017-7     Document Type: Article

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