There is no general or necessary difference in culpability in manslaughter depending upon whether self-defence or provocation is the basis of the verdict; the degree of seriousness depends on the particular facts of each case. The three factors identified in R v Alexander for provocation manslaughter sentencing are not exhaustive and do not all apply in every case.
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