Criminal Law, 3rd Edition

• The lively writing style ensures that even the most complicated aspects of criminal law are clearly explained and outlined in an engaging way
• Structured learning features are integrated throughout the chapters to help you engage with the subject and develop your knowledge further
• Running examples in each chapter provide scenarios to help clarify points of law and aid understanding

New to this edition

• Full account of recent legal developments including corporate manslaughter, the new offences of assisting and encouraging crime under the Serious Crime Act 2007, and the reforms to voluntary manslaughter under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009
• Coverage of recent cases on Sexual offences, accomplices and intoxication defences
• Developed learning features including summary diagrams to provide an overview of the topic and annotated further reading lists to guide further study
• An expanded Online Resource Centre providing a wealth of additional exercises and materials such as the Hot 100 Cases feature, and a bank of over 300 multiple choice questions.

Criminal Law introduces undergraduates to the principles of criminal law through a fresh and engaging approach. With a reputation for providing a readable and most importantly an understandable account of the law relating to criminal offences, this book allows the reader to develop a full appreciation of the principles that exist within criminal law whilst highlighting and reinforcing key areas for debate.

With a user-friendly structure and style of writing, the book thoroughly covers all the main topics of criminal law courses in an accessible way. The use of running examples in each chapter provides scenarios to help clarify points of law and aid understanding.


Online Resource Centre

The accompanying Online Resource Centre provides a whole host of additional materials to allow the reader to engage and test their knowledge across the topic areas, including: 'Hot 100 cases' which offers summaries of key criminal law cases; a test bank of 300 MCQ's; a common errors and misconceptions section helps you to avoid the pitfalls, whilst regular updates ensure that you are able to keep pace with legal developments.

Readership: Suitable for undergraduates taking courses in criminal law as part of their LLB.