Should a successful partial defence plea to first degree murder result in a verdict of second degree murder or manslaughter?
MURDER,MANSLAUGHTER AND INFANTICIDE
Introduction
The provisional proposals in the CP
Responses to our proposals
Should the law of homicide retain partial defences?
Should each partial defence have the same effect?
The problem of ‘split’ juries
Should the operation of partial defences be confined to first degree murder?
Should a successful partial defence plea to first degree murder result in a verdict of second degree murder or manslaughter?
