PREVOCATIONAL LAW Name: Course: Date: The defense of provocation has been part of the defense in murder cases for quite some time. It was part of the special defense which in the United Kingdom was contained in the Homicide Act of the year 1957 and appeared alongside diminished responsibility as well as suicide pact. The reason as to why they would be referred to as the special defenses, is that they only came into action relative to law of murder. At the same time they were also referred to as the partial defenses. The reason for this reference was based on the fact, they would not be used as a complete defense against the murder charges but rather, they partially reduced the murder charges to manslaughter. Ideally the defendant was considered to have the mens rea, which basically implied that they must have had the intention to commit murder, which is why they did. In some cases, the defendant may have committed the act without the intent to do the same, in this case they are said to have committed involuntary manslaughter. Relative section 3 of the Homicide Act of 1957 in the UK law, there are some requirements that have to be met before the defendant can full claim the defense of provocation. One is that the defendant must have been provoked to the point where they lost control and the evidence of the said provocation must be produced. The provocation in question, must also have the threshold that would make any other man to lose their control a...