Fine lines and distinctions murder, manslaughter and the unlawful taking of human life - Morris, Terence (Waterside Press, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references and index
1. Prologue -- 2. A Jacobean legacy: the creativity of Coke -- 3. The wisdom of Mr. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. -- 4. The law of homicide -- 5. Secondary liability in homicide -- 6. Fiats, Fords and foresight: excursions to the House of Lords from Woolmington to Smith -- 7. A tale of two amendments: or one fixed penalty for another -- 8. Hunting the chimaera -- 9. Clearing up the mess: or the Law Commission attempts to make bricks without straw -- 10. Homicide on the road -- 11. Corporations in the dock -- 12. Familial homicide -- 13. Expert evidence on trial -- 14. A matter for the jury -- 15. The appellate process: equality of arms -- 16. What and how long is 'life'? -- 17. Sentencing adrift and parole -- 18. Envoi
Suggests a radical new solution to the 'mess' which English homicide law has become