Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Data and general statistics -- Ch. 3. Provocation -- Ch. 4. Self-defence -- Ch. 5. People with mentally impaired functioning who kill -- Ch. 6. Infanticide -- Ch. 7. A new approach?
Summary
This options paper outlines the findings of the Commission's paper studying homicide prosecutions including what the study tells us about the contexts in which homicide occurs and the success rates of certain defences. Explains and discusses defences and partial excuses such as self-defence, mental impairment etc., and sets out options
