TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont'd)
	F. Reform the Defence of Property
		1. Values to be Protected
		2. Simplifying the Law
		3. Types of Property Defended
		4. Nature of Interference with Property
		5. Priority for Possession or Claim of Right
		6. Judging the Circumstances
		7. Judging the Degree of Force
		8. Use of Deadly Force
	G. Abolish Provocation
		Option 1: Abolish Provocation
		Option 2: Reform the Defence of Provocation
		1. Removal of the Phrase “In the Heat of Passion”
		2. Replace “Wrongful Act or Insult” with “Unlawful Act”
		3. Reform the “Ordinary Person” Test to Reflect a Mixed     Subjective-Objective Test
		4. Reform the Defence by Expanding the “Suddenness”     Requirement
		5. Reform the Defence So That it is Not Available in Cases of     Spousal Homicide
		6. Reform the Defence So That it is Not Available in Cases     Where the Victim Asserts His or Her Charter-Protected Rights
		7. Reform the Defence to Limit it to Situations Where Excessive     Force Was Used in Self-Defence
	H. Address Systemic Racism in the Criminal Justice System
III.	Resource List
		A. Articles and Books
		B. Cases
		C. Government Documents

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