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Provocative Reforms: A Comparative Critique

Graeme Coss
University of Sydney - Faculty of Law

Criminal Law Journal, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 138-150, 2006
Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 07/03

Abstract:
This article argues that reform recommendations from the Victorian Law Reform Commission confront the reality of male violence and condemn it; in contrast, restricted recommendations from England's Law Commission do little to reprove it. The VLRC's expansive package of reforms (which includes the abolition of provocation) is commended as a blueprint for all jurisdictions to adopt.

Keywords: Homicide, Provocation, Reform, Self defence, Sentencing, Male violence, Victoria, England

JEL Classifications: K10, K14, K42

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Date posted: January 15, 2007 ; Last revised: January 15, 2007

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Coss, Graeme, Provocative Reforms: A Comparative Critique. Criminal Law Journal, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 138-150, 2006; Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 07/03. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=956804

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University of Sydney - Faculty of Law ( email )

Faculty of Law Building, F10
The University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW 2006
Australia