Battered Defendants: Victims of Domestic Violence Who Offend

[2000] NZLC PP 41

Law Commission (NZ) Preliminary Paper

New Zealand

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA)	s15, s48
Mental Health Act 1959 (Vic)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
"Provocation as a Defence to Murder: To Abolish or to Reform"	(1999) 12 Australian Feminist Law Journal 137	Australian Feminist Law Journal	Australia	circa 1999	HeinOnline	7
"Reforming Provocation (More or Less)"	(1999) 12 Australian Feminist Law Journal 127	Australian Feminist Law Journal	Australia	circa 1999	HeinOnline	8
"Battered Women and Bad Science: The Ltd Validity and Utility of Battered Woman Syndrome"	(1999) 6 Psychiatry Psychology and Law 23	Psychiatry Psychology and Law	Australia	circa 1999	HeinOnline	4
Osland v R	[1998] HCA 75; (1998) 197 CLR 316; (1998) 159 ALR 170; (1998) 73 ALJR 173; (1998) 20 Leg Rep C1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Dec 1998	AustLII	431
R v Smith (Morgan)	[1998] EWCA Crim 2291; [1999] QB 1079; [1998] 4 All ER 387; [1999] 2 WLR 610; [1999] 1 Cr App R 256; [1998] Crim LR 896; (1999) 45 BMLR 146	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Criminal Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	10 Jul 1998	BAILII	6
"Battered Woman Syndrome: Expert Evidence in Action"	(1998) 9 Otago Law Review 277	Otago Law Review	New Zealand	circa 1998	NZLII	6
"Is Near Enough Good Enough - Why Isn't Self-Defence Appropriate for the Battered Woman"	(1998) 5 Psychiatry Psychology and Law 71	Psychiatry Psychology and Law	Australia	circa 1998	HeinOnline	7
"Battered women and self-defence"	(1997) 17 New Zealand Universities Law Review 292	New Zealand Universities Law Review	New Zealand	circa 1997	Westlaw	4
"A Licence to Kill or an Overdue Reform? The Case of Diminished Responsibility"	(1997) 9 Otago Law Review 1	Otago Law Review	New Zealand	circa 1997	NZLII	5
NZ Police v Anthoni	[1997] DCR (NSW) 1035		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1997		1
R v Atofia	[1997] DCR (NSW) 1053		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1997		3
R v Hobson	[1997] Crim LR 759		United Kingdom	circa 1997	Westlaw	1
"Women Offenders and Compulsion"	[1997] New Zealand Law Journal 402	New Zealand Law Journal	New Zealand	circa 1997		6
"Defending Abused Women: Beginning a Critique of New Zealand Criminal Law"	(1997) 27 Victoria University of Wellingtion Law Review 673	Victoria University of Wellingtion Law Review	New Zealand	circa 1997	HeinOnline / LexisNexis	4
"The Battered Woman Syndrome in the Age of Science"	(1997) 39 Arizona Law Review 67	Arizona Law Review	United States	circa 1997	HeinOnline / LexisNexis	6
"Justice for Women Who Kill: A New Way"	(1997) 8 Australian Feminist Law Journal 113	Australian Feminist Law Journal	Australia	circa 1997	HeinOnline	5
Ruka v Department of Social Welfare	[1996] NZCA 487; [1997] 1 NZLR 154; [1997] NZAR 15; [1996] NZFLR 913; (1996) 14 CRNZ 196; (1996) 14 FRNZ 622	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	1 Oct 1996	NZLII	106
R v Campbell	[1996] NZCA 525; [1997] 1 NZLR 16; (1996) 14 CRNZ 117	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	8 Aug 1996	NZLII	16
Luc Thiet Thuan v R	[1996] UKPC 57; [1997] AC 131; [1996] 2 All ER 1033	Privy Council	United Kingdom	26 Mar 1996	BAILII	24
R v Secretary	(1996) 107 NTR 1		Australia - Northern Territory	circa 1996	LexisNexis AU	5
"Resistance to Equality"	(1996) 57 University of Pittsburgh Law Review 477	University of Pittsburgh Law Review	United States	circa 1996	HeinOnline / LexisNexis	2
R v Thornton (No 2)	[1995] EWCA Crim 6; [1996] 2 All ER 1023; [1996] 2 Cr App R 108; [1996] 1 WLR 1174	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Criminal Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	13 Dec 1995	BAILII	23
R v Humphreys	[1995] 4 All ER 1008		United Kingdom	circa 1995	LexisNexis	13
R v Oakes	[1995] 2 NZLR 673		New Zealand	circa 1995	LexisNexis	22
R v Lalonde	(1995) 22 OR 3d 275		Canada - Ontario	circa 1995		2
"Not in Front of the Children the Literature on Spousal Violence and its Effects on Children"	(1994) 1 Butterworths Family Law Journal 107	Butterworths Family Law Journal	New Zealand	circa 1994	LexisNexis	4
R v Chhay	(1994) 72 A Crim R 1		Australia	circa 1994	Legal Online / Westlaw	44
"The Culture of Battering and the Role of Mediation in Domestic Violence Cases"	(1993) 46 SMU Law Review 2117	SMU Law Review	United States	circa 1993	HeinOnline / LexisNexis	2
R v Gordon	[1993] NZCA 388; (1993) 10 CRNZ 430	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	circa 1993	NZLII	14
"Understanding Women's Responses to Domestic Violence: A Redefinition of Battered Woman Syndrome"	(1993) 21 Hofstra Law Review 1191	Hofstra Law Review	United States	circa 1993	HeinOnline / LexisNexis	8
Women and Provocation: The Implications of R v Ahluwalia"	[1993] Crim LR 728		United Kingdom	circa 1993	Westlaw	4
R v Witika	[1992] NZCA 496; [1993] 2 NZLR 424; (1992) 9 CRNZ 272	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	8 Dec 1992	NZLII	44
R v Ahluwalia	[1992] EWCA Crim 1; [1992] 4 All ER 889; (1992) 96 Cr App R 133; [1993] Crim LR 63	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Criminal Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	31 Jul 1992	BAILII	60
R v McCarthy	[1992] 2 NZLR 550; (1992) 8 CRNZ 58		New Zealand	circa 1992	LexisNexis	31
Runjanjic & Kontinnen v R	[1991] SASC 2951; (1991) 56 SASR 114; (1991) 53 A Crim R 362	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	28 Jun 1991	AustLII	79
R v Stead	[1991] NZCA 518; (1991) 7 CRNZ 291	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	4 Jun 1991	NZLII	6
"Battered Women and Self-Defence: Myths and Misconceptions in Current Reform Proposals"	(1991) 140 University of Pennsylvania Law Review 379	University of Pennsylvania Law Review	United States	circa 1991	HeinOnline / LexisNexis	4
"Legal Images of Battered Women: Redefining the Issue of Separation"	(1991) 90 Michigan Law Review 1	Michigan Law Review	United States	circa 1991	HeinOnline / LexisNexis	20
Kapi v Ministry of Transport	(1991) 8 CRNZ 49		New Zealand	circa 1991		23
R v Lavallee	[1990] CanLII 95		Canada	circa 1990	CanLII
"Something Is Pushing Them to the Side of Their Own Lives - A Feminist Critique of Law and Laws"	(1990) 20 University of Western Australia Law Review 573	University of Western Australia Law Review	Australia - Western Australia	circa 1990	HeinOnline	9
R v Wang	[1989] NZCA 290; [1990] 2 NZLR 529; (1989) 4 CRNZ 674	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	27 Oct 1989	NZLII	59
R v Pita	[1989] NZCA 194; (1989) 4 CRNZ 660	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	26 Oct 1989	NZLII	6
Sex, Violence and Sentencing in Domestic Provocation Cases	[1989] Crim LR 546		United Kingdom	circa 1989	Westlaw	3
R v Martin	[1988] EWCA Crim 2; [1989] 1 All ER 652; (1988) 88 Cr App R 343; (1988) 153 JP 231; [1989] Crim LR 284; [1989] RTR 63	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Criminal Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	29 Nov 1988	BAILII	43
R v Conway	[1988] EWCA Crim 1; [1989] QB 290; [1988] 3 All ER 1025; (1988) 88 Cr App R 159; [1988] 3 WLR 1238	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Criminal Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	28 Jul 1988	BAILII	31
R v Shepherd	(1988) 86 Cr App R 47		United Kingdom	circa 1988	LexisNexis	8
Future of Diminished Responsibility"	[1988] Crim LR 75		United Kingdom	circa 1988	Westlaw	3
(1988) 164 CLR 465	(1988) 164 CLR 465		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1988	Legal Online / Westlaw	2752
R v Raroa	[1987] NZCA 305; [1987] 2 NZLR 486; (1987) 2 CRNZ 596	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	21 Sep 1987	NZLII	32
Zecevic v DPP (Vic)	[1987] HCA 26; (1987) 162 CLR 645; (1987) 71 ALR 641; (1987) 25 A Crim R 163; (1987) 61 ALJR 375	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Jul 1987	AustLII	412
R v Sharp	[1987] QB 853; [1987] 3 All ER 103; (1987) 85 Cr App R 207; [1987] Crim LR 566; [1987] 3 WLR 1; (1987) 151 JP 832		United Kingdom	circa 1987	LexisNexis / Westlaw	14
R v Howe; R v Bannister; R v Burke; R v Clarkson	[1986] UKHL 4; [1987] AC 417; [1987] 1 All ER 771; [1987] 2 WLR 568; (1987) 85 Cr App R 32	House of Lords	United Kingdom	19 Feb 1986	BAILII	106
"The Battered Woman Syndrome and Self-Defence: A Legal and Empirical Dissent"	(1986) 72 Virginia Law Review 619	Virginia Law Review	United States	circa 1986	LexisNexis	3
Perka v R	(1984) 14 CCC (3d) 385; (1984) 13 DLR 94		Canada	circa 1984		19
"Excessive Self-defence: A Need for Legislation"	(1983) 25 Criminal Law Quarterly 441	Criminal Law Quarterly	United States	circa 1983	HeinOnline	3
Provocation and Domestic Killing"	[1982] Crim LR 29		United Kingdom	circa 1982	Westlaw	4
R v Taaka	[1982] 2 NZLR 198		New Zealand	circa 1982	LexisNexis	14
R v R	(1981) 28 SASR 321; (1981) 4 A Crim R 127	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	circa 1981	Legal Online / Westlaw	53
R v Teichelman	[1981] 2 NZLR 64		New Zealand	circa 1981	LexisNexis	17
Tifaga v Department of Labour	[1980] 2 NZLR 235		New Zealand	circa 1980	LexisNexis	11
"The Defence of Compulsion"	(1980) 9 New Zealand Universities Law Review 105	New Zealand Universities Law Review	New Zealand	circa 1980	Westlaw	6
R v Loughnan	[1981] VicRp 43; [1981] VR 443		Australia - Victoria	1 Oct 1979	AustLII	68
Veen v R	[1979] HCA 7; (1979) 143 CLR 458; 23 ALR 281; (1979) 53 ALJR 305	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Feb 1979	AustLII	458
Viro v R	[1978] HCA 9; (1978) 141 CLR 88; (1978) 18 ALR 257; (1978) 52 ALJR 418	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1978	AustLII	314
R v Fitzpatrick	[1977] NI 20		United Kingdom - Northern Ireland	circa 1977	LexisNexis	16
R v Woolnough	[1976] NZCA 51; [1977] 2 NZLR 508	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	22 Jul 1976	NZLII	17
DPP for Northern Ireland v Lynch	[1975] UKHL 5; [1975] AC 653; [1975] 1 All ER 913; (1975) 61 Cr App R 6; [1975] 2 WLR 641	House of Lords	United Kingdom	12 Mar 1975	BAILII	147
R v Hudson	[1971] EWCA Crim 2; [1971] 2 QB 202; [1971] 2 All ER 244; (1971) 56 Cr App R 1; [1971] 2 WLR 1047; 135 JP 403	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Criminal Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	17 Mar 1971	BAILII	45
Southwark LBC v Williams	[1971] Ch 734; [1971] 2 All ER 175; [1971] 2 WLR 467	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1971	LexisNexis / Westlaw	59
Palmer v Simmonds	[1970] UKPC 2; [1971] AC 814; [1971] 1 All ER 1077; (1971) 55 Cr App R 223; [1971] 2 WLR 831; (1971) 16 WIR 499	Privy Council	United Kingdom	14 Jan 1970	BAILII	237
R v Joyce	[1968] NZPoliceLawRp 8; [1968] NZLR 1070; (1968) 10 New Zealand Police Law Reports 279	New Zealand Police Law Reports	New Zealand	1 Aug 1968	NZLII	24
R v Hurley & Murray	[1967] VicRp 57; [1967] VR 526		Australia - Victoria	10 Mar 1967	AustLII	51
R v McGregor	[1962] NZPoliceLawRp 13; [1962] NZLR 1069; (1962) 9 New Zealand Police Law Reports 307	New Zealand Police Law Reports	New Zealand	6 Aug 1962	NZLII	42
(1961) 328 NZPD 2681	(1961) 328 NZPD 2681		New Zealand	circa 1961		4
(1961) 328 NZPD 2680	(1961) 328 NZPD 2680		New Zealand	circa 1961		2
R v Byrne	[1960] 2 QB 396; [1960] 3 All ER 1; (1960) 44 Cr App R 246		United Kingdom	circa 1960	LexisNexis / Westlaw	99
R v Howe	[1958] HCA 38; (1958) 100 CLR 448; [1958] ALR 753; 32 ALJR 212	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Aug 1958	AustLII	97
Bedder v DPP	[1954] 2 All ER 801; [1954] 1 WLR 1119; (1954) 38 Cr App R 133; 11 ER 801		United Kingdom	circa 1954	LexisNexis	36
R v Bourne	(1952) 36 Cr App R 125		United Kingdom	circa 1952	LexisNexis	26
R v Duffy	[1949] 1 All ER 932		United Kingdom	circa 1949	LexisNexis	84
R v Steane	[1947] KB 997; [1947] 1 All ER 813; 32 Cr App R 61; 111 JP 337; 177 LT 122; [1947] LJR 969		United Kingdom	circa 1947	LexisNexis / Westlaw	30
Mancini v DPP	[1942] AC 1; [1941] 3 All ER 272; 111 LJKB 84		United Kingdom	circa 1942	LexisNexis / Westlaw	191
R v Dudley and Stephens	(1884) 14 QBD 273	Queen's Bench	United Kingdom	circa 1884	LexisNexis / Westlaw	108
54 NZLC R55	54 NZLC R55	NZ Law Commission	New Zealand	circa 1971	NZLII	1
Isbn 1, 877187	ISBN 1, 877187	ISBN		circa 1971		29

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