LLB 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Crimes Act 1900, Voluntary Manslaughter, Manslaughter
Document Summary
A wallace, homicide: the social reality (1986) 1 patterns of homicide in nsw: homicide is a crime that is socially, historically and culturally determined. Varies across countries e. g. felony murders common in us. Forces at work not always clear, but the diversity of homicide patterns is apparent: homicide comprises of a variety of offenders and victims in different social settings. The product of specific social determinants: homicide in nsw is largely interpersonal in nature, rather than instrumental or ideological. Minority of killings occur in the commission of another crime e. g theft, sexual assault etc: the majority of interpersonal killings involved intimates i. e. family, friends, partners, colleagues connection with the offender. The family is the most common context for violence. Killings arise out of marital conflict new partners, children 31% of killings in nsw occurs as a consequence to marital conflict: homicide patterns reflect cultural norms.
