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Who Kills Whom and Why: Looking Beyond Legal Categories

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In this work, Jenny Morgan challenges conventional legal classifications of homicide by examining the social contexts, gender dynamics, and power relations that shape who kills and under what circumstances. The book argues that legal categories often obscure crucial differences between types of killings—such as domestic violence–related homicide, self-defense, and systemic abuse—thereby reinforcing biases within the justice system. By drawing on case studies and feminist legal analysis, Morgan highlights how structural inequalities, histories of victimization, and societal attitudes influence both violent acts and their legal interpretation, calling for more nuanced frameworks that better reflect lived realities and promote substantive justice.

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KP.XIV 0007

303.6 MOR W

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303.6 MOR W

Publisher

Melbourne : The Victorian Law Reform Commission., 2002

Collation

53 hlm; 25 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

957967861

Classification

303.6

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Edition

Occasional Paper

Subject(s)

Sexuality
Justice
Domestic Violence
conflict
Conflict resolution
Homopohic killings
Homicides

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