Provocation (1996) Online

: Cases like R v Morhall [1996] and R v Thornton (No. 2) [1996] challenged the "reasonable person" standard. Courts began to consider whether specific traits—such as "battered woman syndrome" or even a person's age—should affect how we judge their loss of self-control.

: 1996 saw the rise of "transgressive fiction" with the publication of Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club , a work defined by its fearless social provocation. Brat Out of Hell - Chapter 16 Provocation (1996)

Beyond the courtroom, "provocation" in the mid-90s was also a recurring theme in: : Cases like R v Morhall [1996] and R v Thornton (No