The heart of the matter: emotion in the criminal law

This thesis examines the role of emotion in the criminal law. It identifies the current understanding of emotion in the law, and challenges this understanding as it is revealed in the rules of criminal liability. It offers a new approach to understanding emotion which has important implications f...

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Main Author: Reilly, Alexander
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5672