Abstract
Arizona's felony murder rule, although popular with prosecutors, is under attack from academics and legislators who wish to limit its harshness in extreme cases. This Note will trace the history of the felony murder doctrine, examine modern efforts -to limit its scope, and analyze how each limiting doctrine supports the rationales behind felony murder. Finally, this Note will propose an amendment to Arizona's felony murder rule. The proposed amendment offers a compromise that will reduce much of felony murder's inherent harshness without diminishing its effectiveness as a prosecutorial tool.
How to Cite
36 Ariz. L. Rev. 701 (1994)
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