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Sentencing the killers of gay men since the abolition of provocation in New Zealand: Have the courts reflected community concerns?

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posted on 2021-11-14, 01:32 authored by O'Connor, Annie

This paper discusses sentencing in New Zealand homicide cases in which the offence was prompted by a homosexual advance in light of the abolition of the partial defence of provocation. The author argues that, despite the concerns around sentencing in homosexual advance cases that partly led to the abolition of the partial defence, there has been no real change in the way these cases are being sentenced. This paper suggests that prejudice against homosexuals may be a significant contributing factor toward the low sentences that have continued to be given to offenders in unwanted homosexual advance cases.

History

Copyright Date

2013-01-01

Date of Award

2014-01-01

Publisher

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Rights License

Author Retains Copyright

Degree Grantor

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Degree Name

LL.B. (Honours)

ANZSRC Type Of Activity code

940403 Criminal Justice

Victoria University of Wellington Item Type

Research Paper or Project

Language

en_NZ

Victoria University of Wellington School

School of Law

Advisors

McDonald, Elisabeth