Compassionate Homicide

Authors

Michal Buchhandler-Raphael, Widener University Commonwealth Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Washington University Law Review

Publication Date

1-1-2020

Comments

Ample psychological studies demonstrate that emotions provide reasons for action, and are powerful drivers of a host of behaviors, including criminal acts. Studies further establish that experiencing intense emotions might impair actors' judgment and decision-making, sometimes culminating in committing homicide.

Recommended Citation

Buchhandler-Raphael, Michal, "Compassionate Homicide" (2020). Faculty Scholarship. 139.
https://cwldc.widener.edu/facscholarship/139