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Glanville Williams Textbook of Criminal Law, 3rd Edition

Glanville Williams Textbook of Criminal Law, 3rd Edition

Author: Dr Dennis Baker
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K._
ISBN: 9780414046139
Published In: April 2012
Format: Paperback
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Glanville Williams’ Textbook of Criminal Law is an exposition and evaluation of the criminal law. Now updated and rewritten for modern criminal law courses, the author, Dennis Baker, brings back the classic style of Glanville Williams’ insight but focused on modern criminal law today.

Originally authored by the highly respected Glanville Williams, the book covers a very wide range of topics with a sustained and penetrating analysis that will appeal to professional lawyers and barristers in addition to students of law.

Discusses the cases without overwhelming the reader with too much detail
Readable and lucid style with unique question and answer format to encourage the reader to engage with the text
A range of illuminating practical examples to stimulate critical thought
Comprehensive coverage of criminal law

New to the Third Edition:

The first two introductory chapters have been substantially rewritten to incorporate material on the European Court of Human Rights.
A new Chapter on The Moral and Constitutional Limits of the Criminal Law has been added.
The Sexual Offences and Fraud Chapters have been completely rewritten.
Chapter on Provocation has been replaced with a chapter on the new partial defence of “Loss of Control”.
A new Chapter on Inchoate Offences has been added

Crime and the Criminal Law
Jury and Judge
Constitutional Constraints
Mens Rea
Recklessness and Negligence
Fault and Circumstances
Actus Reus
Causation
OAPA
Sexual Offences
Murder
Involuntary Manslaughter
The Fetus and the New-Born Child
Complicity
Attempt
Conspiracy
Other Inchoate Offences
Ignorance of Law
Intoxication
Discipline and Authority
Private Defence
Loss of Control
Consent and Entrapment
Necessity
Duress and Coercion
Automatism
Insanity and Criminal Capacity
Diminished Responsibility
Theft
Robbery
Blackmail
Burglary
Handling Stolen Goods
Fraud
Damage and Trespass
Strict Liability
Attributed Acts and Vicarious Liability
Corporations

Dennis J. Baker (M.Phil., PhD Cantab.) has been Lecturer in Law at King’s College London since 2008. Prior to this Dr. Baker was at the Chinese University of Hong Kong where he had taught Criminal Law and Procedure and Penal Theory on the postgraduate JD programme. He has also taught undergraduate criminal law at the University of Cambridge and Equity and Trusts, Comparative Law and Criminal Law at the University of Western Sydney. Dr. Baker is the author of other books and has published many papers in leading law reviews and journals.

“This is an outstanding addition to the range of textbooks available to students that will instruct, enlighten, entertain and still stretch their minds. At the same time it is a major addition to legal literature. The joy of the book is in the judicious blend of learning, clarity, insight, irreverence, humour and humanity.”

Cambridge Law Journal