The historical development and philosophical foundations of the English doctrine of provocation : with special reference to the doctrine of Chance Medley

My thesis seeks to resolve key areas of debate regarding the nature of provocation as a defence in English Law, by reference to both historical and philosophical analysis. Academic commentators on the doctrine disagree on whether it should be seen as essentially an excusing condition alone, such as...

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Main Author: Horder, Jeremy Christian
Published: University of Oxford 1989
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.293664