Criminal liability for child deaths in custody and the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007

It is a scandal that in the 21st century child offenders, some of society’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, still die in the care of the State. Deteriorating and potentially lethal conditions in youth custodial institutions throw into sharp relief the ineffectiveness of the Corporate...

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1. VerfasserIn: Arthur, Raymond (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Roper, Victoria
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2018
In:Jahr: 2018
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