Changing NZ’s Crimes Act to cover family pets caught in violent situations is a good start. But better resourcing and training will be needed to make it work.
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Criminal law struggles to keep up with predatory uses of the technology for ‘image-based sexual abuse’. It’s time to step back and build future-proof protections.
The government’s promised crack-down on gangs may have to work around existing legislation – and human rights provisions.
The term ‘infanticide’ has specific meanings in a courtroom and is related to the separate defence of ‘insanity’. But legal language is contestable and can be archaic – adding to a jury’s burden.
New Zealand’s parliament this week passed an amendment to the crimes act, abolishing the “year and a day” rule. This raises questions about any proposed euthanasia laws and homicide more generally.
