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Battered defendants : victims of domestic violence who offend : a discussion paper - Wellington Law Commission 2000 - 75 p. ; computer file : PDF format - Preliminary paper (New Zealand Law Commission) ; 41 NZLC PP41 .

August 2000. Also available on the World Wide Web.

This Law Commission discussion paper stems from criticism that the legal profession does not adequately understand battering relationships. It examines how existing New Zealand law applies to those who commit criminal acts in circumstances where they are victims of domestic violence, in particular, the defences of "self-defence", "provocation", "duress" and "necessity". It also considers developments and proposals in other jurisdictions, especially in the cases of the defences of "self-preservation" and "diminished responsibility", and judicial discretion in sentencing. Lastly, it makes proposals for reform. Findings from the consultation submissions responding to this discussion paper are presented in Law Commission Report No. 73, "Some Criminal Defences With Particular Reference to Battered Defendants" released in 2001.

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ISBN: 1877187542

ISSN: 0113-2245

Subjects--Topical Terms:
ABUSED MEN
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
JUSTICE
LEGISLATION
OFFENDERS
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
VIOLENCE
WOMEN
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
NEW ZEALAND

Dewey Class. No.: 362.8282 BAT