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Criminal Law |
9781292062907 Criminal Law |
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Criminal Law, part of the Foundations series, offers a comprehensive, clear and straightforward account of the law ideal for LLB and GDL students.
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This twelfth edition has been fully updated with all recent developments in criminal law, including:
· An explanation on the abolition of coercion
· Discussion of the amended rights of a householder to use force against an intruder
· An examination of significant new cases, such as Dawes [2014] and Robinson-Pierre [2013]
Preface
Table of cases
Table of legislation
Part 1 Preliminary matters
Chapter 1 Introduction to Criminal Law
Part 2 General principles
Chapter 2 Actus reus
Chapter 3 Mens rea
Chapter 4 Strict liability
Chapter 5 Principal parties and secondary offenders
Chapter 6 Vicarious and corporate liability
Chapter 7 Infancy, duress, coercion, necessity, duress of circumstances
Chapter 8 Mistake, intoxication, self-defence
Chapter 9 Defences of mental disorder
Chapter 10 Inchoate offences
Part 3 Particular offences
Chapter 11 Murder
Chapter 12 Manslaughter
Chapter 13 Non-fatal offences
Chapter 14 Rape and other sexual offences
Chapter 15 Theft and robbery
Chapter 16 Fraud, making off without payment
Chapter 17 Blackmail, burglary, going equipped, handling
Chapter 18 Criminal damage
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
‘This is an accessible and comprehensive textbook, which explains key cases well and has a very clear writing style.’
Jonathan Doak, Professor of Law, Durham University
‘This welcome new edition provides comprehensive coverage of substantive legal principles, case-law analysis and evaluation of policy and academic discourses. Students will benefit from its thorough, clear and accessible material.’
David Selfe, Director of the School of Law, Liverpool John Moores University
‘A comprehensive yet accessible guide to the criminal law.’
Gary Betts, LLB Course Director and Senior Lecturer in Law, Coventry University
Criminal Law, part of the Foundations Series, offers a comprehensive, clear and straightforward account of the law ideal for LLB and GDL students.
This twelfth edition has been fully updated with all recent developments in criminal law, including:
· An explanation on the abolition of coercion
· Discussion of the amended rights of a householder to use force against an intruder
· An examination of significant new cases, such as Dawes [2014] and Robinson-Pierre [2013]
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michael Jefferson is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sheffield. He has been the Director of Teaching for the School of Law and Director of Learning and Teaching Development for the Faculty. He was the Chair of the Association of Law Teachers. He externally examines Criminal Law and is a member of the Bar Standards Board's Central Examinations Review Panel.
Michael Jefferson is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sheffield. He has been the Director of Teaching for the School of Law and Director of Learning and Teaching Development for the Faculty. He was the Chair of the Association of Law Teachers. He externally examines Criminal Law and is a member of the Bar Standards Board's Central Examinations Review Panel.