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Criminal Law in Malaysia and Singapore, 3rd Edition

Criminal Law in Malaysia and Singapore, 3rd Edition

Author: Stanley Yeo; Neil Morgan; Chan Wing Cheong
Publisher: LexisNexis Singapore
ISBN: 9789814798297
Published In: August 2018
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Malaysia, Singapore ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Comprehensive analysis of legislation, major cases, academic commentary and law reform perspectives on criminal law.

This book is essential for legal practitioners, judges, scholars and students. The detailed analysis of the principles, workings, and complexities of criminal law in each chapter is done in an organised and structured manner, with clear headings and sub-headings that make it easy for referencing and review. Now in its third edition, the comprehensive analysis of legislation, major cases, academic commentary and law reform perspectives on criminal law has made this book the premier authoritative text referred to in legal proceedings, judgments and scholarly journals.

• Comprehensive analysis of the general principles of criminal responsibility in Malaysia and Singapore
 • Analysis of the major offences against the person and property in the light of the general principles of criminal responsibility
 • Review of all major relevant cases from Malaysia and Singapore, and also from India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka
 • Placing the law in a historical and theoretical context, pointing out its strengths and weaknesses
 • Formulating new provisions on the general principles of criminal responsibility to improve the law

Stanley Yeo

Stanley Yeo is a professorial fellow at the National University of Singapore. He is an internationally renowned comparative law scholar who has studied the criminal laws of various jurisdictions for over thirty years. His previous books on criminal law include Compulsion in the Criminal Law; Fault in Homicide; Unrestrained Killings and the Law; and Criminal Defences in Australia.

Neil Morgan

Neil Morgan is Inspector of Custodial Services for Western Australia and an adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia. He has been a staff member and visiting professor at the National University of Singapore and was a co-author of Criminal Law in Singapore and Malaysia: Text and Materials. He has undertaken numerous research and law reform projects on criminal law, sentencing and corrections in the Asia Pacific region.

Chan Wing Cheong
Chan Wing Cheong is an associate professor at the National University of Singapore. He specialises in criminal law and family law and has published extensively in these areas. The books on criminal law that he has been involved in include Fundamental Principles of Criminal Law: Cases and Materials; Support for Victims of Crime in Asia; Codification, Macaulay and the Indian Penal Code; and Criminal Law for the 21st Century: A Model Code for Singapore.