An empirical study of criminal defences

McPherson, R. (2022) An empirical study of criminal defences. Criminal Law Review, 2022(4), pp. 307-318.

Abstract

Presents a study into the use of criminal defences in Scottish homicide cases between 2008 and 2019, the context in which they operate, and key differences in their uses by males and females. Details findings in areas including lack of capacity, and defences resulting from responses to a threat.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: McPherson, Dr Rachel
• Authors: McPherson, R.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Law
• Journal Name: Criminal Law Review
• Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
• ISSN: 0011-135X
• ISSN (Online): 0011-135X
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 Thomson Reuters
• First Published: First published in Criminal Law Review 2022(4):307-318
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
308843		Scottish homicides: bridging the gap between the empirical and theoretical	Rachel McPherson	The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland (CARNEGTR)	RIG009155	Law