... of murder. The penalties for unlawful act Manslaughter have been heavily scrutinised over the years. Lawmakers have tried to find a balance between the fact that the defendant did not wish the person to die and the fact that a death has taken place as a result of the defendant's actions. It could be argued that the actions of the individual are not as important as the outcome of their actions. If someone has died as a direct result of what an individual has done it would be almost impossible to exclude this fact when deciding on a sentence for the defendant. Either way it is difficult to comprehend at this stage that an act that has been a part of the U.K. legislation could be so wrong. To resolve where UAM falls short of justice this essay will start at looking at the act in its present form ...

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