what the additional terrorism charge means for mosque attack trial
- Written by Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
A criminal trial for murder or manslaughter is the usual response to a criminal killing. Initially, the alleged perpetrator of the Christchurch mosque attacks, who The Conversation has chosen not to name, was charged with murder and attempted murder.
But last month New Zealand police announced a charge of carrying out a terrorist act had been...