Bioarchaeological and forensic perspectives on violence: how violent death is interpreted from skeletal re…
by Martin, Debra L., (Professor of Biological Anthropology), American Association of Physical Anthropologists., Annual meeting, Portland, Or.), Anderson, Cheryl P.
fromCambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropolo…
Sex, culpability and the defence of provocation
Sex, culpability, and the defence of provocation
"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 jurisdictio…
"Looking beyond the events of the second intifada and 9/11, this book reveals how targeted killing is intimately embedded in both Israeli and US statecraft and in the problematic relationship between sovereign authority and lawful violence underpinning the modern state system. I…
"This book brings together perspectives from different disciplinary fields to examine the significant legal, moral and political issues which arise in relation to the use of lethal force in both domestic and international law. These issues have particular salience in the counter…
This title examines the fields of value theory, normative and applied ethics on the issue of killing animals. It addresses a number of questions: Can painless killing harm or benefit an animal and, if so, why and under what conditions? Can coming into existence harm or benefit a…
While it is generally accepted that animal welfare matters morally, it is less clear how to morally evaluate the ending of an animal's life. It seems to matter for the animal whether it experiences pain or pleasure, or enjoyment or suffering. But does it also matter for the anim…
When we first meet him, Jacob is an elderly man with an air of bitter loneliness, who claims to have had a secret past with an unbelievable story that he has kept to himself for over 40 years--a tale that he is at long last able to tell. And so, meeting every week for over a yea…
Homicide: a forensic psychology casebook
Homicide: a forensic psychology casebook
Forensic psychology plays an increasingly important role in criminal investigations and legal decision-making. Homicide: A Forensic Psychology Casebook guides readers through the practical aspects of homicide cases across the entire criminal justice system, from the investigativ…
"Over the course of 66 days in 1967, more than 4,000 'class enemies'--including young children and the elderly--were murdered in Daoxian, a county in China's Hunan province. The killings spread to surrounding counties, resulting in a combined death toll of more than 9,000. Commo…
