Written by one of the leading experts in the field, this textbook is the ideal companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students looking for an accessible, engaging and concise introduction to criminal law. Covering the basic principles of criminal liability, the newly updated 14th edition specifically highlights the criminal offences which not only best illustrate the underlying criminal law principles, but also feature most heavily on substantive criminal law modules. A perfect combination of underlying theory and contemporary debates and controversies, this text is the one-stop shop for all students determined to excel on their criminal law courses.
Part I: Basic Principles of Criminal Liability
1. Introduction to Criminal Law
2. Procedures and Structures of Criminal Law
3. The External Elements
4. Causation
5. The Mental Element
6. Corporate Crime and Strict Liability
Part II: Offences Against the Person
7. Assaults
8. Sexual Offences
9. Murder
10. Manslaughter
Part III: Offences Against Property
11. Theft
12. Offences Connected to Theft
13. Fraud
14. Other Offences Against Property
Part IV: Defences
15. Denial of Elements of Offences
16. General Defences
Part V: Participation in Crime
17. Accessories
18. Inchoate Offences
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