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Geary, Roger – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1995
Recounts an incident in which a mountaineer cut the rope on which his partner's life depended in order to save himself from being pulled to almost certain death. Interprets relevant English law with regard to the definition of murder and possible defenses in a case such as this. (SV)
Descriptors: Accidents, Criminal Law, Foreign Countries, Homicide
