Killing the Beloved:: Homicide between adult sexual intimates

Patricia Easteal

Killing the Beloved: Homicide between adult sexual intimates

Patricia Easteal

Canberra Law School

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Abstract

This work researches the circumstances and contributing variables surrounding deaths relating to homicide between partners in a domestic relationship. She analyses data from courts and national data sets to determine who is involved, why they resort to homicide, contributing factors, the gender-biased responses of the judiciary, differential sentencing of men and women who commit domestic homicides, and some solutions. The expressed goal in gathering and interpreting the data is to provide an empirical basis to Australian policy makers and relevant agencies for the prevention of homicides of this type.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Canberra
Publisher	Australian Institute of Criminology
Number of pages	198
ISBN (Print)	0642193053
Publication status	Published - 1993

Publication series

Name	Australian Studies in Law, Crime and Justice
Publisher	Australian Institute of Criminology

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Access to Document

https://www.aic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-05/beloved.pdf

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