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020			_a978-1-877569-75-3 (Online)
040			_aAFVC
110			_aTe Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission _913835
245			_aUnderstanding family violence : _cLaw Commission _breforming the criminal law relating to homicide
260			_aWellington, New Zealand : _bLaw Commission, _c2016
300			_aelectronic document (195 pages); PDF file
500			_aLaw Commission report, 2016, no. 139
520			_a "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. 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. 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. 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. The Law Commission recommends: Continued education to support an improved understanding of family violence among judges, lawyers and Police. Reforms to the Crimes Act 1961 and Evidence Act 2006 to improve the accessibility of self-defence to victims of family violence. Reforms to the Sentencing Act 2002 to promote consistent consideration of a history of family violence as a mitigating factor in sentencing. 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
650			_aCRIMINAL LAW _9169
650			_aCrimes Act 1961 _9166
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aEvidence Act 2006 _9405
650			_aHOMICIDE _9297
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aJUSTICE _9333
650			_aLAW REFORM _9338
650		5	_9518 _aSELF DEFENCE
650		5	_aSentencing Act 2002 _95816
650		4	_aVICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9624
650		5	_aWOMEN _9645
650		0	_aWOMEN'S USE OF VIOLENCE _94412
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
610		0	_aTe Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission _913835
650			_9252 _aFAMILY VIOLENCE
773	0	3	_tLaw Commission report, 2016, no. 139
830			_aLaw Commission report _95379
856			_uhttp://www.lawcom.govt.nz/sites/default/files/projectAvailableFormats/R139%20Understanding%20Family%20Violence%20-%20Reforming%20the%20Criminal%20Law%20Relating%20to%20Homicide.pdf
856			_uhttp://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 _ySummary
856			_uhttp://www.lawcom.govt.nz/our-projects/victims-family-violence-who-commit-homicide _zAccess the website
942			_2ddc _cREPORT
999			_c5008 _d5008