Legislating the Criminal Code: Involuntary Manslaughter

Publication date: 03 March 1996

This report is concerned with the criminal liability of those who kill when they do not intend to cause death or serious injury. We consider what “frame of mind or will” ought to be required if criminal liability is to be imposed for unintentional killing.

This project relates to our project: Legislating the Criminal Code

Reference number: LC237

 

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