Textbook on Criminal Law

Textbook on Criminal Law, now in its tenth edition, has been providing students of criminal law with a readable and reliable introduction to the subject for the past twenty years. Thorough enough that readers can feel confident in their knowledge, yet concise enough not to overwhelm, this book gets the balance between detail and coverage right. This new edition has been totally updated to include all of the latest case law and statutory changes. The author's lively writing style and forthright attitude to judicial and legal decisions means that the text is an entertaining as well as an accurate read. The two colour text design, and highlighted case fact summaries, questions, examples, and key points ensure that the information provided is broken down and easy to digest and comprehend. Further reading sections provide students with a carefully selected starting point for further research. In short, students at degree level or above, studying criminal law for the first time, should not be without this book. Online Resource Centre Regular online updates ensure that the book stays current after publication, and an online chapter on Misuse of Drugs Act Offences ensures that the book caters to a wide variety of courses

ISBN 0199551340   Pages 616 ISBN13 9780199551347 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 994 Publisher Oxford University Press   Published in Oxford Imprint Oxford University Press   Previous ISBN 9780199215843 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 246 Publication date 18 Jun 2009   Width (mm) 171 DEWEY 345.42   Spine width (mm) 29 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education

1		Introduction		1
2		Actus reus		17
3		Mens rea		54
4		Negligence and strict liability		103
5		Capacity and incapacitating conditions		122
6		General defences		173
7		Parties to crime		221
8		Inchoate offences		272
9		Homicide		316
10		Non-fatal offences against the person		362
11		Offences under the Theft Acts 1968 and 1978: theft and related offences		435
12		Fraud		492
13		Further offences under the Theft Acts		517
14		Criminal damage		546
		Index		561

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