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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
978-1-877569-75-3 (Online) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
AFVC |
| 110 ## - MAIN ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission |
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13835 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Understanding family violence : |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Law Commission |
| Remainder of title |
reforming the criminal law relating to homicide |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Wellington, New Zealand : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Law Commission, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
electronic document (195 pages); PDF file |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Law Commission report, 2016, no. 139 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"In its Report Understanding Family Violence: Reforming the Criminal Law Relating to Homicide, the Law Commission makes recommendations for changes to the criminal law to better serve victims of family violence who kill their abusers.<br/><br/> New Zealand has the highest reported rate of family violence in the developed world. Half of all homicides in this country happen within families and most occur within intimate partner relationships. Overwhelmingly, intimate partner homicides are committed by men, who have a history of using violence to exercise control over their partner.<br/><br/> By contrast, it is in only a small number of cases – less than five per cent of all homicides in New Zealand – that victims of family violence kill their abusers. Most are women who have endured years of trauma and abuse. <br/><br/> The Law Commission has found that fair treatment of these cases requires deeper knowledge of the nature and dynamics of family violence. Otherwise, the circumstances can be misunderstood, or the history of violence minimised, which can lead to unjust legal outcomes for these defendants.<br/><br/> The Law Commission recommends:<br/><br/> Continued education to support an improved understanding of family violence among judges, lawyers and Police.<br/> Reforms to the Crimes Act 1961 and Evidence Act 2006 to improve the accessibility of self-defence to victims of family violence.<br/> Reforms to the Sentencing Act 2002 to promote consistent consideration of a history of family violence as a mitigating factor in sentencing.<br/> That the Ministry of Justice consider how the “three strikes” legislation applies to victims of family violence who commit homicide and how it could be amended to allow judges to impose a sentence other than life imprisonment in deserving cases." (From the website). Further background information and the terms of reference for this review can be found by following the website link. Record #5008 |
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CRIMINAL LAW |
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169 |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Crimes Act 1961 |
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166 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| 9 (RLIN) |
203 |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Evidence Act 2006 |
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405 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
HOMICIDE |
| 9 (RLIN) |
297 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE |
| 9 (RLIN) |
431 |
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JUSTICE |
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333 |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
LAW REFORM |
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338 |
| 650 #5 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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518 |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
SELF DEFENCE |
| 650 #5 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Sentencing Act 2002 |
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5816 |
| 650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
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624 |
| 650 #5 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
WOMEN |
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645 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
WOMEN'S USE OF VIOLENCE |
| 9 (RLIN) |
4412 |
| 651 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
NEW ZEALAND |
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2588 |
| 610 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission |
| 9 (RLIN) |
13835 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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252 |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
FAMILY VIOLENCE |
| 773 03 - HOST ITEM ENTRY |
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| Title |
Law Commission report, 2016, no. 139 |
| 830 ## - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE |
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| Uniform title |
Law Commission report |
| 9 (RLIN) |
5379 |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="http://www.lawcom.govt.nz/sites/default/files/projectAvailableFormats/R139%20Understanding%20Family%20Violence%20-%20Reforming%20the%20Criminal%20Law%20Relating%20to%20Homicide.pdf">http://www.lawcom.govt.nz/sites/default/files/projectAvailableFormats/R139%20Understanding%20Family%20Violence%20-%20Reforming%20the%20Criminal%20Law%20Relating%20to%20Homicide.pdf</a> |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="http://www.lawcom.govt.nz/sites/default/files/projectAvailableFormats/R139%20Understanding%20Family%20Violence%20-%20Reforming%20the%20Criminal%20Law%20Relating%20to%20Homicide%20%28Summary%29_0.pdf">http://www.lawcom.govt.nz/sites/default/files/projectAvailableFormats/R139%20Understanding%20Family%20Violence%20-%20Reforming%20the%20Criminal%20Law%20Relating%20to%20Homicide%20%28Summary%29_0.pdf</a> |
| Link text |
Summary |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="http://www.lawcom.govt.nz/our-projects/victims-family-violence-who-commit-homicide">http://www.lawcom.govt.nz/our-projects/victims-family-violence-who-commit-homicide</a> |
| Public note |
Access the website |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type |
Report |
