TY  - BOOK
ED  - New Zealand. Law Commission
TI  - Battered defendants: victims of domestic violence who offend : a discussion paper
T2  - Preliminary paper (New Zealand Law Commission) ; 41
SN  - 1877187542
SN  - 0113-2245
U1  - 362.8282 BAT 
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Wellington
PB  - Law Commission
KW  - FVC
KW  - ABUSED MEN
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - JUSTICE
KW  - LEGISLATION
KW  - OFFENDERS
KW  - VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - VIOLENCE
KW  - WOMEN
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - August 2000.  Also available on the World Wide Web; nz
N2  - 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
UR  - http://www.lawcom.govt.nz/ProjectPreliminaryPaper.aspx?ProjectID=80
ER  -