Woman who killed violent husband freed

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Amelia Rossiter, 67, has served four years of a prison sentence for stabbing and murdering her husband. This was a crime of passion. Her conviction was reduced to manslaughter on the grounds of provocation on April 02, 1992 and she was released. Provocation was not considered in 1988 when she was on trial. The current definition of provocation does not include sudden loss of control if there has been a delay between abuse and violence by the husband and his murder. Justice for Women is one of many groups compaigning for the law to be changed to include the built-up affects of violence or abuse over a period of time.

Author: Mills, Heather
Publisher: Financial Times Ltd.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1992
Cases, Crimes of passion, Rossiter, Amelia

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Purchasing policies under the spotlight

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Leading UK retailers tend to have strict policies on issues such as health and safety when using suppliers in other countries. Gap, for example, ensures that all factories used are subjected to strict screening to verify if they treat their workers fairly. C and A has been establishing an independent auditing company responsible for detecting and preventing exploitation, while the Burton group has a strict code of conduct governing issues such as workers' wages and entitlements.

Author: Mills, Heather
Publisher: Financial Times Ltd.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
Purchasing, Ethical aspects

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