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Defences to Criminal Charges
Criminal trial process
What this note covers
- Complete vs Partial Defences: The Foundational Distinction
- Self-Defence (ss418–423 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW))
- Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness (NGMI)
- Duress
- Provocation: A Partial Defence to Murder (s23 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW))
- Comparing the Defences: Effect on Criminal Liability
- Evaluating the Law: Are These Defences Just and Effective?
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