Sex, culpability and the defence of provocation / Danielle Tyson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tyson, Danielle, author.

Series:

Discourses of law.

Discourses of law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Provocation (Criminal law).

Criminal liability (International law).

Justification (Law).

Defense (Criminal procedure).

Women--Violence against.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The partial defence of provocation is one of the most controversial doctrines within the criminal law. It has now been abolished in a number of international jurisdictions. Addressing the trajectory of debates about reform of the provocation defence across different jurisdictions, Sex, Culpability and the Defence of Provocation considers the construction and representation of subjectivity and sexual difference in legal narrations of intimate partner homicide. Undeniably, the most vexing exculpatory cultural narrative of our times is that of a woman 'asking for it'. This book explores how th

Contents:

Feminist dilemmas with the partial defence of provocation : international debates

Bridling scolds : insults, female sexuality, and the unruly woman

Legal narratives on trial : constructions of sex and culpability in provocation cases

Victoria's new homicide laws : provocative reforms or more stories of women "asking for it?"

Critical fictions : masculinities theory and challenges to men's violence against women.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-29883-5

1-283-58622-3

9786613898678

0-203-11640-2

1-136-29884-3

9780203116401

OCLC:

811502886