TY - BOOK ID - 49576970 TI - Homicide and the politics of law reform PY - 2012 SN - 0191743305 1283576937 9786613889386 0191635944 PB - Oxford : Oxford University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Homicide KW - Law reform KW - History. KW - Political aspects KW - Legal reform KW - Femicide KW - Offenses against the person KW - Violent deaths UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:49576970 AB - What makes murder, murder? How should we understand the difference between intentional and reckless killing? Should offenders be punished differently according to the perceived severity of their crime and when should they be excused?These questions are the topic of intense debate within legal circles and beyond in the UK, the US, and the rest of world. Jeremy Horder's role as the Law Commissioner for England and Wales on criminal law has given him unique insight into these questions and the debates surrounding them. Here he analyses the recent political and legal reform movements, offering a p ER -