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Criminal Law, 3rd Edition

Criminal Law, 3rd Edition

Author: Russell Heaton; Claire de Than
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199234127
Published In: October 2010
Format: Paperback , 656 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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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.

1: Introduction
2: Actus Reus
3: Mens Rea and Fault
4: Non-fatal Offences Against the Person
5: Sexual Offences
6: Homicide
7: General Defences I: Age and Insanity
8: General Defences II: Automatism, Intoxication, Mistake and Self-Defence
9: General Defences III: Duress, Necessity and Marital Coercion
10: Offences Against Property I: Theft
11: Offences Against Property II: Fraud
12: Offences Against Property III
13: Strict Liability
14: Secondary Participation in Crime
15: Vicarious and Corporate Liability
16: Inchoate or Preliminary Offences

Russell Heaton, Formerly principal Lecturer in Law, Department of Academic Legal Studies, Nottingham Trent University, and Claire de Than, Senior Lecturer in Law, City University