Law Commission have suggested a degree system to reform the offence.
- 1st Degree Murder: Max life sentence and requires intention to kill or cause GBH seeing the risk of death.
- 2nd Degree Murder: Max life sentence at the judge's discretion and requires intention to cause GBH without seeing the risk of death.
The House of Lords Select Committee have suggested that the mens rea becomes intention to kill or cause GBH seeing the risk of death.
These reforms would help solve the issues on mens rea, but do not deal with the levels of criminality.
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