Deals with issues specific to different activities, which may or may not justify the creation of offences specific to death caused in pursuit of them. This book also deals with issues such as how any special offences for non-aggressive death should relate to a hierarchy of homicide offences, and includes a comparative chapter on Australian law. 'This is a timely volume, following as it does a recent flurry of reform proposals in the field of homicide. Its aim is to consider whether the ancient offence of manslaughter may be too blunt an instrument to address such a variety of killings as is highlighted in this volume or whether specific statutory offences offer a preferable solution. The editors should be congratulated for bringing together commentators of such distinction, of such breadth of opinion and approach. The discussion ranges from the philosophical to the political, to the doctrinal. Each chapter offers a challenging analysis of some aspect of the current law. It should be read by anyone who is interested in the state of criminal homicide and in the prospects for reform.' David Ormerod, Queen Mary, University of London, UK 'The volume provides some unique views of the criminal law from many angles and many diverse schools of thought, and this is done clearly, concisely and with consideration for student readers and professional researchers alike. This volume is a welcome addition to the existing literature in this field.' Legal Studies