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The Journal of Criminal Law, 2015 A defendant who has committed a so called ‘mercy killing’, meaning that they killed a loved one to end their suffering from some kind of painful or terminal illness or disease, has no direct route to a manslaughter conviction. It is a difficult situation for the courts, although such actions are acknowledged as a mitigating feature at the sentencing ...
Amanda Clough
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Mercy killing in contemporary criminal law [PDF]
Zbornik Radova Pravnog Fakulteta u Nišu, 2020 Violent acts against life and physical integrity of others certainly fall among the most dangerous forms and manifestations of violent crime. These are different forms of homicide, including a range of criminal offences of murder; given the importance ...
Jovašević Dragan
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The Rule of Mercy Killing in Islamic Law: An Analytical Study
Zanco Journal of Humanity Sciences, 2020 Murder is a major crime in Islam, and it has an eschatological and worldly punishment. In the West, in recent times, the so-called mercy killing is emerged.
Mohammad Mirza Agha Mirza Agha
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'Mercy killing': when is it justified, and what is the nurse's ethical responsibility?
Obzornik zdravstvene nege, 2015 .
Alice Kiger
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SETHE'S MERCY KILLING IN MORRISON'S 'BELOVED'
Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra, 2016 The aim of this research study is to describe the causes of Sethe’s doing Mercy Killing. The objects of the study are words, phrases, clauses and sentences taken from the novel. The data are collected by the process of recording in cards and tables.
Rina Husnaini Febriyanti
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Exploring Mercy Killing: Ethical Dilemma Among Muslim Maranao Nurses in Critical Care Setting [PDF]
Journal of Client-centered Nursing CareBackground: The practice of mercy killing, also known as euthnasia or assisted suicide, is a contentious and morally complex issue in healthcare. Understanding the ethical dilemmas related to mercy killing within specific religious communities, such as ...
Hamdoni K. Pangandaman +9 more
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“MERCY KILLING” IN COMPARATIVE LEGISLATION
Strani pravni život, 2017 The issue of euthanasia is regulated in a different way in each country and legislation. However, the last word has not been spoken, and this is the message of extensive arguments and grave concern. The theme is large in scale, as is the dimension of a human being and the world itself. Difficult and strong, too.
Dragana Petrović
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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN HOMICIDE–SUICIDE EVENTS: A CALL FOR ADHERENCE TO THE CDC DEFINITION FOR “MERCY KILLING” [PDF]
Innov Aging, 2023 Sonia Salari +2 more
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Doctor reignites euthanasia row in Belgium after mercy killing. [PDF]
BMJ, 2006 Burgermeister J.
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