Full Description
Criminal Law, now in its fifteenth edition, has been providing students with a readable and reliable introduction to this fascinating subject for over twenty-five years. This thorough text enables readers to feel confident in their knowledge of the law, while its concise approach ensures that they are not overwhelmed. The thought-provoking commentary on judicial and legal decisions and contextual coverage means that the text is fascinating and entertaining as well as accurate. The text includes plenty of helpful features, including end-of-chapter 'law in context' features, highlighted case fact summaries, questions, examples, and key points. These features ensure that the information provided is broken down and easy to comprehend. Further reading sections provide students with a carefully selected starting point for further research. In short, any student studying criminal law for the first time should not be without this book.Digital formats and resourcesThe fifteenth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.- The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks- This text is accompanied by a selection of online resources to support and further student learning, including: multiple choice questions, legal updates and a chapter on Misuse of Drugs Act Offences
Contents
12: Actus reus3: Mens rea4: Negligence and strict liability5: Capacity and incapacitating conditions6: General defences7: Parties to crime8: Inchoate offences9: Homicide10: Non-fatal offences against the person11: Sexual offences12: Offences under the Theft Acts 1968 and 1978; theft and related offences13: Fraud14: Further offences under the Theft Acts15: Criminal damage
