Murder into Manslaughter

Reducing murder to manslaughter: whose job?

This paper compares two versions of the diminished responsibility defence, which reduces murder to manslaughter: the present statutory formulation and a proposed reformulation. The comparison confirms that evidence such as psychiatrists are commonly invited to give in murder cases takes them beyond their proper role. Paradoxically, although the two formulations mean essentially the same thing, ...

Adolescents accused of murder and manslaughter: a five-year descriptive study.

Failed Power Plant Turns Into Mass Murder

Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell. For a high-energy–consuming organ, such as the heart, continuous ATP production via oxidative metabolism in the mitochondria is essential. Apart from ATP generation, mitochondria are also key to the regulation of cellular metabolism, calcium homeostasis, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been strongl...

Mistakes, misguided moments, and manslaughter.

What's Wrong with Involuntary Manslaughter?