Justins v The Queen: assisted suicide, juries and the discretion to prosecute

dc.contributor.authorTownsend, Ruthen_AU
dc.contributor.authorFaunce, Thomasen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T22:43:21Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T10:31:16Z
dc.description.abstractJuries are often a crucial protection for citizens against unjust or highly controversial laws. The decision whether to proceed with a prosecution rests on the discretionary powers of prosecutors. In cases where the community is deeply divided over right
dc.identifier.issn1320-159X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/58136
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dc.sourceJournal of Law and Medicine
dc.subjectKeywords: article; assisted suicide; Australia; female; human; legal aspect; male; mental capacity; right to die; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Competency; New South Wales; Right to Die; Suicide, Assisted
dc.titleJustins v The Queen: assisted suicide, juries and the discretion to prosecute
dc.typeJournal article
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage715
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage706
local.contributor.affiliationFaunce, Thomas, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationTownsend, Ruth, ANU College of Law, ANU
local.contributor.authoremailu9705219@anu.edu.au
local.contributor.authoruidFaunce, Thomas, u9705219
local.contributor.authoruidTownsend, Ruth, u4831754
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor180110 - Criminal Law and Procedure
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local.identifier.citationvolume18
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